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Hey, I'm Sarah
Wednesday 24th Sep I start the dayI'm not at home
I'm somewhere new
And I'm alone
I look around
For familiarity
But I do not find it here
I wrote this when I first began looking after adults with Dementia. I had seen it before, in small doses, but the changes in my loved ones had scared me, and that's right to feel in some ways, for it is scary. Seeing someone you've always known, lose themselves- over time and in front of our eyes.
What I have learnt, though, is that it is scarier for those affected. They are there, sometimes. And when they're not, where are they?
In panic? In confusion? With strangers in their homes?
It is truly heartbreaking to bear witness. But I love being a comfort: familiarity amongst their chaos.
I am not only doing it for those I support, but also for myself. I have battled with agoraphobia for years now, in varying degrees, and I thought in seeing the challenges that Dementia brings, it would only be right to challenge myself.
I'm not sure I will manage, but for them, in solidarity with their struggles, I will try.
My own life experience has caused effects on my brain, and sometimes I, too, struggle with word finding, my thoughts evaporating mid sentence and subsequently understand, to a very small degree, how alienating that can feel. To not have full access to what your capable of.
Such a small way to resonate, but it's enough.
I feel drawn to help in any way I can.
If you do too, please feel free to sponsor me.
I didn't choose my "goal" for money and honestly believe in small acts of kindness adding up, that every little helps.
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What a brilliant cause Sarah, we are both very proud of you. Loads of love mum and murph xxx