Mom and Alzheimer’s and Mom’s Birthday and Me
Yesterday was Mom’s birthday. For the first time in my life I didn’t call her, I didn’t send her flowers, I didn’t send a card or a poem or a picture. I let her birthday go by without so much as a thought. For the first time in my life, for as far back as I can remember, I forgot her birthday.
I miss you, Mom. Do you know I didn’t call you yesterday, didn’t send flowers? I’ll call you tomorrow and tell you I forgot. It’s all I can think to do.
Oh!