And, I and others need to be circumspect and not be too assumptive and presumptive in how we interact with my dear mother.
Lest we should stop listening to what she has to say, cut her off before she completes what she has to say.
Having made our default response that of thinking that we always know what she is on about, what she is going to say. And give our preset response, thereby ceasing to communicate effectively.
For example, another week has elapsed and she had made no more mention of early morning banging on her front door.
Which could suggest that she might have indeed heard a banging, but, although it might seemed to have been her front door, it was somebodys else.
And that she is not becoming 'delusional', as it might appear, but rather that, in the state of mind that she was in, when she did hear the banging, she has concluded that it was her door. As simple as that.
In encouraging my dear mother to endeavour to enjoy her life more, she has been prevailed upon to acquire a little laptop, which is bringing her some little pleasure.
To be continued!
To be continued!
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