We shared. Colleen Williams from NBC Los Angeles News came over yesterday with her amazing producer Mary Harris and camera guy Sergio. They are doing a story on us and how we use art to deal with Peggy's Alzheimer's. They were wonderful, the kids were wonderful. Sunny sang her ukulele song and Gidget drew the most beautiful picture of her Nana. Gidget doesn't draw Nana sick in bed. She draws her standing with pants and shoes, outside with flowers, bees, and butterflies all around her. I learned so much from that drawing yesterday. When they asked her to describe her Nana, Alzheimer's wasn't even part of the answer.
We had a pretty intense interview and I said very honest things, especially about the end stages, where she is now. It also made me realize that my Mother doesn't really have a voice in this story. It's just us on the outside looking in. And now the audience will be on the outside looking in on me, looking in. I went over to her house last night and brought her flowers, and kissed her. I hope I'm doing right by her. I know she wouldn't want people to think of her like this, or remember her like this, or looking "awful". I hope they see her the way Gidget does.
We had a pretty intense interview and I said very honest things, especially about the end stages, where she is now. It also made me realize that my Mother doesn't really have a voice in this story. It's just us on the outside looking in. And now the audience will be on the outside looking in on me, looking in. I went over to her house last night and brought her flowers, and kissed her. I hope I'm doing right by her. I know she wouldn't want people to think of her like this, or remember her like this, or looking "awful". I hope they see her the way Gidget does.
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