Susan's in America Magazine!
My friend Susan has had a poem published in the latest issue of America Magazine and I am unable to stop myself from posting it here for all to see ...
To-Do List for My 37th Wedding Anniversary
- By Susan Luckstone Jaffer
Make husband’s breakfast
Tell him my name
Encourage use of toilet
Help with shower
Assist with dressing
Look over dirty clothes
wash what I can, throw out rest
Make shopping list:
waterproof pads for bed
protective undergarments
more briefs & t-shirts
Feed husband lunch
Tell him my name
Go shopping—come home quickly
Change bed linens
wash what I can, throw out rest
Answer husband’s questions about bed pads
Answer them again
Answer them again
Write note of explanation
Explain the note
Revise the note
Excuse myself (use of bathroom
is not considered hiding)
Keep husband awake until after supper
Cook something soft
Serve husband dinner
Say goodnight
Join Wolfy on sofa
Let him tell me what all dogs know.
To-Do List for My 37th Wedding Anniversary
- By Susan Luckstone Jaffer
Make husband’s breakfast
Tell him my name
Encourage use of toilet
Help with shower
Assist with dressing
Look over dirty clothes
wash what I can, throw out rest
Make shopping list:
waterproof pads for bed
protective undergarments
more briefs & t-shirts
Feed husband lunch
Tell him my name
Go shopping—come home quickly
Change bed linens
wash what I can, throw out rest
Answer husband’s questions about bed pads
Answer them again
Answer them again
Write note of explanation
Explain the note
Revise the note
Excuse myself (use of bathroom
is not considered hiding)
Keep husband awake until after supper
Cook something soft
Serve husband dinner
Say goodnight
Join Wolfy on sofa
Let him tell me what all dogs know.
posted by crystal | 1:10 AM
9 Comments:
Thanks for sharing that, Crystal.
Congrats to Susan... A beautiful tribute to love, labor and devotion.
Thank you Crystal. As Jeff said, a beautiful tribute to love, labor, and devotion. To me it is also a description of sainthood.
I also find it a bit terrifying.
Hugs,
Mike L
Hi Jeff and Mike - thanks for the comments ... it's a very moving poem.
Thank you, Crystal and friends. I hope the poem will be read by some in a similar situation. It can be rather isolating. Although my life has moved on, Wolfy and I still share the sofa quite often. :-)
Crystal,
My wife and I are approaching our 37th Wedding Anniversary and I couldn't help but imagine myself walking in her husband's shoes.
Although I don't know her husband but from what I've read it sure sounds like her husband is really getting a lot of GENTLECARE and appears to be one lucky guy.
Forgive me if I'm wrong and it's just an ordinary poem but I get the gut feeling that your friend Susan is trying to change the experience of ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE and looking at it in a positive way for the love of her husband.
Hi Victor - I believe Susan wouldn't mind me saying that her poem is based on her real life experience ... maybe that shines through the words and makes them more poignant.
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That's a beautiful poem, Susan.
Thanks for posting it, Crystal.
Thanks for commenting, Liam.
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