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The "shake", part 2

psg712
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For those who were entertained by my "moment of humor" post on April 9, here is the sequel.

I visited mom today and handed her another Glucerna shake, strawberry this time. She sipped away on it till it was about 3/4 gone. Then she turned the bottle so that the label faced me. She pointed at the word "Shake", smiled slyly, picked it up and shook it. This time the cap was off!

I managed to grab her hand in time to prevent the entire remaining liquid from flying through the air, though there was a small mess to clean up. This time she was the one laughing!

We are going to get a reputation for our drinking behavior at MC. For a woman who has incredible difficulty with word finding and verbal communication, she takes one-word written directions quite literally. Just can't distinguish between the noun and the verb.

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  • H1235
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    It so good to be able to laugh and see the humor in things sometimes. It’s great she could laugh too.

  • mommyandme (m&m)
    mommyandme (m&m) Member Posts: 1,468
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    Thanks for sharing! Laughing is a wonderful medicine.

  • eaglemom
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    I'm so glad that you shared this. Laughter is good, on every level.

    eagle

  • Anonymousjpl123
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    I just love that you refer to it as you and your mom’s “drinking behavior.” It sounds hysterical.

  • psg712
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    Not meaning to be disrespectful at all, but sometimes it's healthy to laugh!

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