On a beautiful morning walk through Village St. louis park, with shady trees, little ponds, and water sprays, little board walk bridges, and benches for two situated at scenic spots....apparently this used to be a golf course - was taken over by condo developers who did a great job of using green space to advantage...Mac and I wandered through this sort of woodland glade, admiring both the walk and the condo gardens - with mac talking all the way, about old times, he could vaguely remember, where he thought he may see some of his family, how he would love to see his mom...and eventually when we went through his history - always ending with his job with CN...i thought i would venture into how this conversation showed his memory loss, and how important it is when I go out in the afternoon that he have someone to stay with him...Sure he said, that's okay. Wow how easy that was...
Well, after a snack at home and the time drew near for his home support person..hoping it would be someone other than the person who is not happy to be with him....i mentioned well as you know i'm going to go to a meeting, and you will have a visitor....well on came the man who said 'okay' with a different face, voice and answer...NO WAY ...YOU GO OUT THAT DOOR AND I GO AND DO NOT COME BACK... just then knock knock...and i answred with a prayer that it would be somone other than William, but there he was...Good Afternoon Gordon....he said, which i thought was nice and friendly not too overbearing...the answer was...hello, what are you doing here....and went steadily down hill into swearing, and yet, how sad when mac said...Get my clothes i'm leaving. I replied, see Mac you can't remember where your clothes are so please, just relax, go to sleep, or watch t.v., William will just do the same...he won't bother you....i'm going. Well mac proceeded to go with me along with William, so i said choice down stairs with Elena who will speak to you ...she is our friendly receptionis...no way said mac...and he was really belligerent. and pretty nasty, obviously scaring William... So at floor two, (lock down floor), i said bye to William got off and mac followed...luckily the nurse who runs the floor was right there. i explained to her that mac would have to stay there...i would be back in a couple of hours (This option had been given to me when we first came here- i preferred mac to have his own place but this couldn't happen today)...i left with him calling me "Bitch wait till you come back...." I checked in with Elena downsairs and told her i would phone later to see how things werel
Well to make a long story short...by the time i returned, he had forgotten his tirade, wanted to know where i went...happy to see me, and from there the day and the mood went steadily uphill. out for dinner at a restaurant with friends..well he couldn't eat..but that's o.k. just relax, stay cool and i'll save you a dinner for later or tomorrow..by the time dessert came along he was cheery..saying...have you seen janet...yep...here i am and for sure as you can see i'm still here, and ready to join him in bed...g'nite.
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