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Just In Time's avatar

That’s fascinating about the mother-daughter conversation which was identical even down to the pauses and reactions. I wonder if the daughter tried varying her responses.

But it’s so sad about Rita. You talk about her in such a beautiful moving way.

Ragged Clown's avatar

Thank you, Just In. I have lots of memories to share.

Tina Lee Forsee's avatar

I had similar conversations with my mother, who had lewy bodies dementia. Oddly, though, she remembered the exact amount of cash that was locked in my uncle's safe deposit box. I was the executor of his estate and probably wasn't supposed to tell her that, but I figured "what difference does it make? She won't remember."

Ragged Clown's avatar

She kept you on your toes!

Claire Gee's avatar

Maybe this will happen…you will have your writing to remind you…

Eric Borg's avatar

Yes memory is crucial to who we are. I suppose as your cancer gets worse you’ll unfortunately forget your friends here online as well, and so not post. Don’t worry about that however — you’ve given us plenty! This also opens up the topic of my first post. Each of us exist as value driven entities connected to the future only through the current hope/worry we have about it, and the past through our memory. https://eborg760.substack.com/p/post-1-the-instantaneous-nature-of