272: Amanda's mom slipped away

Sometimes, something can be wrong with a person – someone you love

– and you don’t realize it right away.

My

mom has been on this podcast in a couple of past episodes. Just in

the opener, not as a featured guest. And I can tell you, she

remembers things. This past summer she turned 84, and she still knows

the birth dates of everyone in our family – including some who are

no longer with us. For me, that’s what Google calendar is for.

But

for a lot of people, as their parents age, you start to notice some

changes. Maybe they forget something they wouldn’t normally forget.

Or perhaps they ask the same question twice. Or they could just get