Short Term What?
Friday night, Mom wrote the following to me:
Normally on Fridays, Lyn is picked up by her respite provider by 4:30 pm. Today about 4:00, she called and said she was running late & would pick her up between 5:00 & 5:15. As soon as I hung up the phone I called Lyn and told her. She said "ok, traffic is bad on Friday." I agreed & left it at that. She turned, went into her room then immediately came back and asked "is (she) getting me today?" I said "yes, but remember she'll be a little late and be here at 5." She went back to her room then in about 5 min came back and asked me the same thing. I told her I must have forgotten to tell her that her respite provider will be a little later than usual but she will be here. She came back a 3rd time and asked again. She really didn't remember. I could see it in her eyes. I told her "yes, she will be here."
A couple of months ago I would have gotten mad, told her she wasn't paying attention and probably wouldn't have repeated my answer so much. But with what's been happening I have found a well a patience and reached down into it. I watch Lyn’s eyes which tell me more than her mouth.
Normally on Fridays, Lyn is picked up by her respite provider by 4:30 pm. Today about 4:00, she called and said she was running late & would pick her up between 5:00 & 5:15. As soon as I hung up the phone I called Lyn and told her. She said "ok, traffic is bad on Friday." I agreed & left it at that. She turned, went into her room then immediately came back and asked "is (she) getting me today?" I said "yes, but remember she'll be a little late and be here at 5." She went back to her room then in about 5 min came back and asked me the same thing. I told her I must have forgotten to tell her that her respite provider will be a little later than usual but she will be here. She came back a 3rd time and asked again. She really didn't remember. I could see it in her eyes. I told her "yes, she will be here."
A couple of months ago I would have gotten mad, told her she wasn't paying attention and probably wouldn't have repeated my answer so much. But with what's been happening I have found a well a patience and reached down into it. I watch Lyn’s eyes which tell me more than her mouth.
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