Monday, February 28, 2011

The Struggle continues...

I feel angry at her when she says all the things wrongly and eats in the most messy manner. She seems to have developed a habit of eating things which are meant to be eaten with spoon, with her two fingers of the right hand. She says something and means something else and is overzealous at some times and lethargic at others.

Mom speaks of getting well each and every single day. She still has the hope which is a good thing, only if we shared her hope .... Wishing against all reason, we carry on with our daily lives ... there is a constant background of dullness and doom. My father who is probably the only person who can manage her is losing his weight and health. Daddy is a man of strong constitution - thanks to his excellent eating habits and regular exercising, he is probably the healthiest person in our house. He is also a very very strong man, but mom's illness has shattered him from the insides. He carries on with the daily routines, giving her medicines, talking to the doctors, taking care of her, helping around the house, going to his former office, attending marriages of close friends' and relatives' children and probably leaves himself little time to sit around and mope.

Mom is now a shadow of herself, and though she may not understand this, but her mental abilities are fast decreasing. Some days I don't know what to do except for feeling extremely annoyed at her for getting sick. If only....