Wednesday's Words on a Friday
The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems.
The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind.
If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words.
This month the words/prompts are supplied by EC and can be found here
This week's words are:
1. unsuitable
2. ladies
3. didn't
4. crocodile
5. home
6. cards
and/or:
1. life
2. wall
3. appeared
4. voice
5. both
6. slipper
Here is my story:
“Where do you think you
are going looking like that? Your attire is extremely unsuitable for ladies.
You must retire to your room and change immediately!”
Grandpa’s voice was
quiet and refined, but Georgia cringed a bit just the same. He was slipping
into Alzheimer’s disease and while he could still be the fun loving Gramps she
had grown up with, the Alzheimer’s version was very proper and genteel, but
strict.
Georgia sagged against
the wall with relief as Granny appeared, softly saying, “he didn’t mean it
dear.” “I most certainly did,” said Grandpa, “and what’s more, I expect you to
be home by ten pm, not one minute later!”
Agnes steered him away
from Georgia with the promise of a game of cards later and “where is your other
slipper dear? you’ve come out wearing only one.” “Couldn’t find it,” mumbled Gramps,
who was most definitely Gramps again as he shuffled back to the living room and
into his favourite chair. “Crocodile probably ate it,” he muttered to no one in
particular.
Granny Agnes came back
out to Georgia, “you look lovely dear, being a pirate suits you. Now go and
have fun at this costume party. We both know this sort of thing will happen
more often, but there’s no reason it should spoil your fun. I am glad your
parents will be home next month though. They’ll be a big help with Harold at
this stage in his life.”
Georgia hugged Granny
and promised to be home by midnight.
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Poor Granny Agnes. And how nice that she is there for Harold - and for Georgia.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; Granny Agnes will have a lot more help when georgia's parents return home.
DeleteGranny will have her hands full keeping the peace between Harold and Georgia. Glad Georgia's parents will soon come home to lighten her load.
ReplyDeleteArkansas Patti; Granny gets help soon enough and Harold isn't so bad yet. Not violent at least.
DeleteA sweet story of a not so nice condition of life. I hope Georia will have a nice evening. And Granny too.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte; thank you. Both of them have a nice evening, Harold tires and goes to bed early.
DeleteIt's so difficult to work around it when someone has memory problems, but so worth while. Granny sounds quite tactful and up to the job.
ReplyDeletemessymimi; Granny has a lot of patience, she has worked in aged care and helped raise grandchildren.
DeleteAlzheimer is an awful condition. I would never wish it on anyone.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Dora; I wouldn't wish it on anyone either.
DeleteNice tale. Shame about Grandpa he is going to cause some grief for the young lady at times..
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; there won't be too much grief, there are plenty of family members all ready to pitch in and help.
DeleteVery, very sad. My Grandma suffered Alzheimer´s and my sweet neighbor´s wife, too.
ReplyDeleteScary and sad.
On our holiday (LOL, in Australia 1999) I got a book on this. The man was only in his early 40´s, Alzheimer´s. His wife wrote about that "journey". He was gone by then already. He did the weirdest things and, like my Grandma, paced a lot.
Read that even kids can get it.
You came up with a great story again - my mind was rather blank on the words! Boy, am I boring.
Though now... some thoughts form! I might add something later today on this :-)
Iris Flavia; it is a very sad condition, I am glad no one in my family had this. I did not know kids can get it. it gets scary when they get to the stage where you have to watch them every minute, like watching a baby newly able to walk.
DeleteMy Grandma raised two Grandkids out of 14 - my Brother and me.
DeleteShe thought I´m his wife in the end. When he shortly went away she started crying in panic. I felt so helpless.
But, thanks to you I found a croc long forgotten :-)
That sure lifted my mood!
So sad.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Victor SE Moubarak; thank you. It is a very sad disease and I wish it didn't exist.
DeleteI've only met a few ladies named things like Georgia or Dixie. None of them are from Maine or anywhere like that. But I suppose you can't get more Southern than Australia lol. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Elf Mom; I've never known anyone named Georgia, I don't know why that name typed itself, but I'm okay with it.
DeleteI like your use of "Grandpa" and "Gramps." It adds a layer to the story.
ReplyDeleteVal; I liked that touch myself.
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