Mitzi has been very antsy lately. Generally we can assume when there are no other reasons for this restlessness (like even a full moon!) that the disease is just making its presence known in tangible, physical ways. Almost like it is finding a new portion of the brain to ravage. We go through these spurts every 6 weeks or so it seems and then the plateau she has been on will usually morph into another slow decline and regression, establishing a new, albeit temporary, normal. It’s been very similar to watching a child grow, only in reverse.
All that to say that I wanted to make the most of the extra energy she had this morning since she was clearly inclined to skip her post-breakfast nap. It was super sunny, too much so for a walk in the wheelchair, so we did a lap around the living room and found a spot near the door where the sun was shining through the trees. We stood there for a while with her holding onto me (she’s very off-balance and cannot be let go of for a moment).
Mitzi was so happy standing in the sunshine. All smiles. Of course I reminded her that, just like John Denver, sunshine on her shoulders makes her happy. So we sang that together (sort of) and she laughed. I even got a picture. Shots like these are hard to come by these days, so this one is a treasure. It’s always the little things that will occupy the biggest spaces in our hearts, isn’t it? ????
