Ken, I am so sorry to hear about your mother.  It's devistating when one we
drew strength from for so long suffers.
The nursing home/ living center my sister runs has a ban on children's toys.
They set up special boxes in front of resident's rooms with momentos of
their life as a reminder of the person they were and still are.  I'm glad
it's a more caring nursing home but, there are more creative ways to keep
people busy than children's toys.

Beth T. the ot

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thanks mag. my mom has childrens toys around, but, as
of yesterday she had not go to playing with them. she
may be playing with them today. a doctor friend of my
brother said his mother was taken slowly over a 14
year period, but, that my mom was on the fast track
and going quickly. one of my sister in laws started to
say to me that she hoped mom did not have to drag
through years of this. she stopped , maybe realizing
that i might take it wrong. i told her that their
sacrifice had given her one mor thanksgiving, one more
christmas, one more birthday out side a nursing home.
i also told her that a quick passing would be a
blessing from -od. she knew i understood her
statement.