The Japanese are via Utamaro, the dark-eyed women from Christian Schad.
It's a pretty good illustration of how my weekend is feeling. Juggling all these points of view, including my own.
We're all trying to be there the best we can for my Mom. My sisters, my Aunt, myself, and her best friends are all trying to figure out how much and when to visit, how much to encourage her to engage with the world while balancing it again her increasing tendency to feel disoriented by unfamilar situations and too much stimulation. Sometimes it feels like we're trying to hold back the tide. At least she never forgets I'm her adoring son, even if the content of yesterday's conversation seems to evaporate overnight. I only half-joke that this is her best opportunity to live in the present.
My sister asked me up to Northern California to see my niece and nephew in a play next weekend, and that brings up a whole lot of other points of view with David about use of the car Which really isn't about use of the car. It's about what kind of relationship we have. Peridoically this netherworld of unmarriage gets a little murky. I think I may just take the bus.
I'm watching the Harvey Girls, which is free on Video on Demand this month. That Judy Garland. What a perfect talent.
MCO 2008
that judy garland....
what a perfect addict!
A good illustration of "point of view." Breathe deeply and trust that you will select the appropriate view point. Oh, and continue to watch Judy; she is most definitely a perfect talent.