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Time Bandit

Posted by judimahoney @judimahoney, Jun 25 10:46am

Time is a greased pig at the state fair, slipping right through your fingers.
Time is a soldier, obsessively regimented with sometimes overwhelming tasks.
Time is a thief, stealing so much of you, so fast; time was greedy and took too much.
Time is a task master, urging adherence to an ever-demanding force that insists upon endless lists.
Time is a sad miracle that gives and takes so much.
Time is elusive like a wisp of a cloud, refusing to be caught.
Time is cruel when it refuses to move faster when you're restless. It is cruel when it refuses to move more slowly, while you can still remember a lot.
Time moves at the speed of life.

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Scott R L | @scottrl | Jun 25 11:53am

My saying about time:

"Time flies when you're having fun. Once you turn 40, it flies anyway."

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maryvc | @maryvc | Jun 26 7:03am

And time is our biggest issue.
Time is a short term memory skill. We remember time every second. If one is losing short term memory then the clock, minutes, hours and days can no longer be managed. The present becomes the future in an instant. In our case I am glad my husband has such wonderful long term memory recall but without the whiteboard he is lost. And this is just the beginning. We are still in Mild Cognitive Impairment hoping moderate isn’t upon us.
Time with each other is slipping by.
My neighbor, aged 70, picture of health was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 3 weeks ago. He is already counting what time he has left, what he can possibly hold on to..
We are both losing our husbands in different ways.
I need to spend our time with as much quality as possible. That’s all I can say. God help us all🙏🏻❤️

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judimahoney | @judimahoney | Jun 26 4:25pm
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@maryvc

And time is our biggest issue.
Time is a short term memory skill. We remember time every second. If one is losing short term memory then the clock, minutes, hours and days can no longer be managed. The present becomes the future in an instant. In our case I am glad my husband has such wonderful long term memory recall but without the whiteboard he is lost. And this is just the beginning. We are still in Mild Cognitive Impairment hoping moderate isn’t upon us.
Time with each other is slipping by.
My neighbor, aged 70, picture of health was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 3 weeks ago. He is already counting what time he has left, what he can possibly hold on to..
We are both losing our husbands in different ways.
I need to spend our time with as much quality as possible. That’s all I can say. God help us all🙏🏻❤️

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Ditto regarding the whiteboard being a part of his daily routine that would prove challenging if we didn't keep it handy.
My husband was diagnosed with MCI at the beginning of this year, although symptoms started about a year ago. His test results at the neurologist have him at a high-functioning level, however that was earlier this year, and from what I am witnessing daily, he no longer seems high-functioning (he cares for himself though, thank goodness).
He can no longer drink or drive.
So sorry to hear about your neighbor.
Carpe diem.

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maryvc | @maryvc | Jun 26 5:01pm

Ditto with all of it back to you too.
"from what I am witnessing daily, he no longer seems high-functioning (he cares for himself though, thank goodness)." And Steve is not driving. He does have a little wine with me and honestly I think it's an occasional good drug. Works for me:)

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boppi | @boppi | Jun 27 2:10pm

I am helped by reading everyone else’s posts but it is sometimes easier to ignore the symptoms I have become accustomed to and pretend this nightmare to come is not happening. Just one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward holding every joy I can.

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