Mom has been with us 10 days now. She's done very well. It's just now that she is beginning to understand that she is not visiting, but instead, living here. She finds it confusing. She plans and she plots trying to figure out a way to get back to Oklahoma. We listen. We redirect. We even explain. She seems to "get it" for a bit, then she forgets yet again.
We were at a department store one day last week. She had a small store cart that she pushed and it helped her maneuver the store isles quite well. She wanted me to "lead the way". I noticed she was having problems keeping up with me, so I slowed my gait. Didn't help - she slowed too. I stopped to wait on her, but she stopped too. Finally, I got it, "she was trying to ditch me". She turned her cart the opposite direction and marched on, waving me off with her hand. LOL I was being ditched by Mom, who chose to "shop" alone. I went into stealth mode. I crouched along the edge of the store shelves and racks keeping my eyes on her as she meandered down the central isle. It was funny! It gave her a sense of some much needed independence.
We met at the front of the store.
It was a good outing.
This ol' dog is learning some new tricks and this is one of them.
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