so easy when we’re small
no words need be expressed
I’m wading in the mud
and now I am depressed
I lost my very thought
went through my fingertips
a momentary drop
there’s so much I have missed
Searching when we are young seems part of the mystery of learning.
The discovery is part of the looking.
As we age it seems we search more and the lengthy discovery crescendos in frustration
So how do we as caregivers dial frustration down?
Don’t find the word that was lost look for it with your family member.
If it’s an object secretly bring it closely to them so they can “find it”
“Oh there they are” reflects a lighter tone than “I have lost my mind with my glasses.”
My response: “I”m so glad you found them. It would have taken me the rest of the day.” I smile understanding the art of losing things.
This photo of this beautiful work by artist Winslow Homer reminds me why we do it. We do it together ….
Photo: Winslow Homer “Boys Wading” 1873 Smithsonian
What do you do when you lose something???
penned in moon dust 
When I lose something, I keep looking until I find it 😉 If it’s a word, I do something else, not thinking about it anymore, and very often, 5 minutes later I remember it.
S is for Scherenschnitte
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Lovely poem
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Youth’s discoveries were so very special…all the mysteries they presented.
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I’m not that old at all but i still manage to lose my glasses!
S is for Struggle
https://thedreamgirlwrites.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/struggle/
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I’m not that old at all but i still manage to lose my glasses!
S is for Struggle
https://thedreamgirlwrites.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/struggle/
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An excellent poem and a perfect picture to accompany it.
T is for …
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Lovely poem! I have a special needs sister who tends to hide things around the house with great skill. We always laugh a lot when we find things in unexpected places 😀
The Multicolored Diary
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Lovely picture and poem. I used to go a bit crazy looking for things when I lost them–that was when I was a busy mother with young children and a full time job so misplacing car/house keys was very frustrating. These days, I look for a bit and then leave it–if it’s meant to be found, I’ll find it. Luckily, as these are non essential items like a scarf or a pair of earrings, I can be more relaxed about it. I usually do find them, eventually:)
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Like Luna Lovegood said, “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”
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Great poem 🙂
An A-Z of Faerie: Sirens
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This is great! I am following your blog now so please follow mine too!
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