tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post1361450036333047453..comments2024-03-15T03:14:00.681-04:00Comments on What I Saw: Face the FaceChris Bonneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08000537083398732641noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post-78378475011430507402010-11-12T09:01:29.984-05:002010-11-12T09:01:29.984-05:00this is moving...my mother will be 95 next March, ...this is moving...my mother will be 95 next March, and we're always wathing over her... no rugs in the house...<br /><br />Rogerio (flickr's cariocando)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post-84815098831204894472010-11-11T22:26:58.185-05:002010-11-11T22:26:58.185-05:00This really strikes a chord with me, Chris. I wrot...This really strikes a chord with me, Chris. I wrote a Veteran's Day tribute to my father and that brought back memories of his slide into Alzheimer's. The thing is, most of the time when I think of him it's about some silly thing he did or practical joke he pulled. Dad and I butted heads when I was in my teens and 20s, then became more like friends as we both aged. Then, towards the end, I always got the impression that he wasn't really sure who I was but he'd never admit that. I also saw fear in his eyes for the first time; not fear of death but fear of no longer being in control of his life. I imagine it might be somewhat the same for your mom. People deal with fear in strange ways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post-49126685959474467172010-11-11T10:49:52.518-05:002010-11-11T10:49:52.518-05:00Oh Chris. This is very moving.Oh Chris. This is very moving.problemchildbridehttp://problemchildbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post-18356458050658657122010-11-11T09:19:56.068-05:002010-11-11T09:19:56.068-05:00So sorry to hear about your mother and what she an...So sorry to hear about your mother and what she and you are going through. Life is just hard.Christine (CA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01786416112275691298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8792349136622990269.post-68330592972108377022010-11-11T08:13:48.378-05:002010-11-11T08:13:48.378-05:00Oh, this post is powerful, Chris--really touching....Oh, this post is powerful, Chris--really touching. I imagine it must be really hard to face the face right now! Man--Whoever thought Pete Townsend would be helping in this way, years ago, eh? I saw the Who at my high school in the 70's, back when they were destroying their instruments after each concert! (We had awesome groups at my high school--and I went to a Catholic regional high school!)<br /><br />Congratulations on the article--where will it be? I'll have to watch for it!suehttp://www.abrushwithcolor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com