My Father Forgets Things

Livingston larned listen son.

My father forgets things. Just a few minutes ago as i sat reading my paper in the library a stifling wave of remorse. I am saying this as you lie asleep one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls sticky wet on your damp forehead. So my father was a person who never lied to me. Has your father s forgetfulness come on gradually over months to years or suddenly over days to weeks.

If i had a question he answered it. Research shows that by the age of 5 children are expert liars. She is absolutely terrified of alzheimer s her older brother died of it in his late 80 s and will constantly tell me that it s okay to forget things at her age and that her head is ok. It could be loneliness and grief or it could be something else.

After that if they forget why put them through it all over again. It brings pain to them and their renewed grief will bring pain to you as well. Memory loss related to aging is usually gradual while sudden changes in memory can be. Many of them have learned the art from watching their own parents lie.

Livingston larned condensed as in readers digest listen son. I have stolen into your room alone. She my dad were extremely close and his death has been so hard on her. Whatever could be keeping your dad away a fishing trip a business trip anything that makes sense from their past as a couple you can use.

I knew a lot of things at a young age because i was intrigued nick cannon.