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goddammit I just typed out responses and thank yous to each and every person who was kind enough to reply, and my computer crashed and I lost the post.
Ill just say this becasue its late and im exhausted now after that long now gone post: no one is trying to keep her from doing the things she wants to do, she is simply unable to physically do them anymore. She gets mad at herself because she can't stay with the conversations at the library current events group, she doesn't have the patience to socialize with the others at the nursing home, she says all they talk about is getting old. Her mind is sharp as a pin, its her body thats crumbling around her. She says she feels weak, not in pain, just physically weak..."fading away" she says. Her eyes have lost their spark as of just a few days ago. This is a strong, proud independent woman who raised 5 boys and got her masters in anthropology at age 61. But she is going, theres no doubt about it, and I appreciate all the responses and suggestions I will pass them on to the rest of the family as well. I think I will read her this thread as well, I think a lot of you would get along with her just fine. thanks.
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