I miss my Mum | Dementia Support Forum

I know this is the same for probably all of us in some way. I the youngest child. My mum said I was her bonus baby (my Dad said I was a mistake haha). My Mum doesn’t recognise me now and hasn’t really since she came out of hospital during the pandemic. I’m lucky because I visit with my Sister who Mum sometimes recognises as her daughter and sometimes thinks it is her older sister. It makes it easier because she clearly trusts her so we can take her out for a short time for a cup of tea or to watch the children play. She loves small children. Always has. She has retained her beautiful nature which I am also thankful for, and she eats well. She is mobile and healthy apart from her dementia. The real impact for her has been on her ability to communicate. We really don’t get many words now. I miss her wisdom and her love. I know that will never truly go, I carry it with me and she is always pleased to see us both and I can give her a hug and a kiss. But I used to see her every day and phone and eat together and she was our matriarch. She was and is a sweetheart. Never had a bad word to say about anyone. Always positive. One of the things she will often manage to say is how lucky she is when she is with us. It breaks my heart.