I had big plans of spending the day teaching T how to tie shoes. I took my tennis shoe off, put it on his lap, and told him to show me what he can remember. He tied the shoelace better than I can tie. So, that ended that lesson. I put my shoe back on, put my foot on his lap, and had him tie my shoe again. He did so well; he even made the laces be the exact same length on both sides.
The rest of the day, we worked on reaching for his shoes so he can tie his own. I think I need to have a chat with the nurses. I need to tell them to make him do everything himself. Hey, he's in the VA. I'm allowed to act militant. ;-o
We worked on memory. Sometimes he's good; sometimes he's not so good. He did rattle off his social security number. And, he remembered the new puppy's name, Coupe. We have a Bentley, now we have a Coupe.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Father in heaven, thank You for this new day. Thank You for the opportunity to begin again. I choose to press forward and keep believing for the dreams and desires You’ve placed in my heart. I trust You today with everything that I am. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
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