“It’s basically what we did before, except now I have to feed her and do all those things,” he said. However, I like it. I like looking after her.
I appreciate that I’m required since she’s a highly independent lady. Recalling an instance when he brought Mavis,
Who is now 78, shopping at Nordstrom and she insisted on purchasing a pair of luxury shoes, Jay said, “you have to find the humor” in the circumstance to get through difficult times.
Going over memories on flashcards is another activity he and Mavis have been doing together since her illness, and it has also made them laugh.
“It’s kind of fun,” said Jay. “That’s President Obama,” I say. Do you recall our dinner? “Oh,” she will remark. “Not me.” “Yeah, honey, that was you,” I’ll add.
That doesn’t lessen the difficulties of his new dynamic with his 45-year wife, however. “Well, isn’t that the difficulty? There are times when you have to feed someone,
