C2 - Making a Collage for Mother

I have been gathering together as many pictures of Mother as I can find. It has been hard because when she was a little girl, they didn't take many pictures. But I have been able to find enough pics from different phases of Mother's life to put together a nice-sized collage.

So Saturday evening I gathered together all my supplies: pictures, foam core board, glue, staples, stapler, background papers, etc, etc, etc. I decided to work at the dining room table.
What fun! All evening Don and Mother passed through and offered to clean up my mess. They are both neatniks, and any artistic pursuit drives them nuts. I politely declined their offers of help, and promised that by Sunday I would have it cleaned up.

Well, it took me until 1:00 am, but it was mostly finished. I just needed to locate a picture of her brother, Max, and her mother and dad. So Sunday I found these pictures, and finished up. Don and I went out shopping and found a large frame for the collage. Don put it all together and it looks just great. We hung it on Mother's bedroom wall.

She has studied it and studied it, She brings everyone back to see it. She has laughed and she has cried good tears. In other words, she loves it. If you have anyone suffering from any disease that causes a loss of memory, try the picture collage. She knows her own pictures, she knows that these are all people that she loves. It doesn't seem to matter that she can't recall their names. It is enough to know that these were happy moments in her life, and that she loves and is loved in return. And, oh yes, she can say that this is her mother and daddy. All parents should know that they are NEVER forgotten.

Another "C" post script. Our good neighbor, Carol, was here this weekend. She has been out East in Connecticut, her home, caring for her mother and working a job she loves. Carol and her sister were here working on her yard and landscaping. This is Carol's line of work, and they did a super job. Her house is really adorable inside and out. She has done so much work on it. She knows that she should sell it, but is reluctant to let it go. Anyway, we have a key. And if anyone wants a super nice home in Redbud, she is willing to listen to offers. And we are good neighbors.