Tuesday, August 25, 2009

like the song says...like some forgotten dream

we still go visit mom every day. for me, it's getting more like these lyrics: "we don't talk much more" "she sits and stares" "what's new?" "like some forgotten dream" "nothing, what's with you?" "nothing much to do."



i guess that's why i take awol with me. that mutt has it down. in his own way he goes to every single person and says, "helloooo in there...hello."

i keep trying not to blog because i don't like to whine. at least not publicly. but the truth is it's been a trying few weeks, i guess. now that i have a relatively positive mom anecdote...i still feel the need to get it right, to put it in context, to be honest in the telling.

so maybe i'll just copy and paste a few "mom reports".

no. the family has already read those emails and responded. and this blog is essentially for them, anyway. no. i need to come up with a reason. some sort of universal truth, some epiphany to make it worthy, a literary device (a gouge... hahahhahahahha.)
i'm thinking of a deciduous tree. could that work? both the cause (mom's well-being) and the effect (my reluctance to write about her) are cyclical. deciduous.

yes. i'll work on that.

until we meet again...

9 comments:

laura b. said...

Beautiful song...and a lot of pain in the air here. I see this blog is primarily for family and hope I'm not being intrusive. I appreciate seeing your thoughts here. Deciduous or evergreen.

cornbread hell said...

stick a period (.) after the word "hope" in your comment and reread it.

you are not being intrusive.

Lily said...

oh Corny, I shall float through work today on millpond of melancholy after listening to that heartbreaking song. I hope it is still echoing in my mind when I go to see mum tonight, reminding me to give her a great big hug, whatever mood she's in. Thank you for hitting the spot x x

Annie said...

Perennial.

wendy said...

The best song ever about the ravages of aging. Don't know what inspired him to write it but it is amazing. Know that we're all by your side even if we're far away.

Stitchwhiz said...

Hello in there,
Rick, your name came up (all in a good way, trust me:-) at First Jeff teacher training. Eric Wennersten is organizing some visits to Neighboring Faiths for middle school kids, and remembered that you have some good contacts in other religious communities. Would you mind providing your email and/or phone number so I can forward to Eric? Just let me know, it's all in good faith! And, hope you are well and that Mom is not suffering. Cheers,
Mary

cornbread hell said...

hi mary.
i would be honored to be of some small assistance.
r2bibby at gmail dot com.

bulletholes said...

I don't get You Tube here at work, but I can assume that you are using the same song I did a few years ago...
http://srevestories.blogspot.com/2007/02/reception-to-follow.html

I feel ya CB, surely do.

J said...

Good song. Take care (((cornbread)))