Almost 75-years old and I still am a student. The lesson being learned is how to live and communicate with my daughter.
As she lies in the bed of the Medford Multicare facility,
she has become a major problem to feed. If you bring the spoon to her abruptly,
she becomes defensive and refuses to take it. This behavior mirrors when a
person other than my wife or me comes near her and she becomes defensive.
This issue of defensiveness on her part has vexed me for
years, and I never realized that it held a solution in all this madness! Then
suddenly at her breakfast, it struck me! If I took the spoon to her without
warning, she refused to take it. However, if I first showed her the spoon, let
her realize what it is, she willingly took the spoon by opening her mouth wide
for me.
Once I realized the fact that she needed more time, suddenly the whole morning and the feeding process became lighter, joyful and a relief!
She is 48-years old this month, I am 75-years old in July
and she is still teaching me!
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