The other night she woke up, started to sit up in bed. Then she scooted toward the foot of the
bed. I asked her if she was ok, no
response. She laid down, away from
her pillow and pulled the blankets over her and went back to sleep. Never said
a word… Some nights that’s how it is. Some nights she moves so much she will
actually turn sideways, taking up quite a bit of space on a bed, like a kid
would. Other nights she never
seems to move, maybe a sound or two, but remains in the same position she was when she
went to bed…
Then there was tonight. When I got there she was in bed but still
awake. She started to get up and I
asked if she needed anything. She asked me who was here with here, I said
Karen, your neighbor. She said she
was all alone, but I told her no, that her daughter was here. She asked if I
was going to stay with her because she was alone. I said yes and she thanked me
and said she didn’t know I cared so much about her. “Of course I do.” And she took my hand and rested. I don’t know at what point she finally
fell asleep, I just know she did.
