A Slice of Apple Pie
Dialogue Only39 total reviews
Comment from Sally Law
This is outstanding Diane! What a sweet story. I have just lived through this with my mother in law.,She died two weeks ago. Alzheimer's is a tough disease to deal with. Every day is different. Hope you are well,and good. Enjoy your sixer!
Sal
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2018
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This is outstanding Diane! What a sweet story. I have just lived through this with my mother in law.,She died two weeks ago. Alzheimer's is a tough disease to deal with. Every day is different. Hope you are well,and good. Enjoy your sixer!
Sal
Comment Written 12-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2018
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Hello Sally!
Thank you for your exceptional rating and thoughtful review!
My mother suffered for over a decade with progressive dementia and Parkinson's disease. Heartbreaking...
I appreciate that you understand...
Take Care!
diane
Comment from kiwijenny
Ulla I'm so glad this is biographical nonfiction. I checked. It would be too sad otherwise.
My grandmother had dementia.. the medication she was given caused it...so sad.
I love the dialogue and the love that flowed
God bless
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2018
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Ulla I'm so glad this is biographical nonfiction. I checked. It would be too sad otherwise.
My grandmother had dementia.. the medication she was given caused it...so sad.
I love the dialogue and the love that flowed
God bless
Comment Written 12-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2018
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Whoops!
I?m not Ulla! 😳🙃😬
This is a non-fiction piece = it all really happen = heartbreaking.
Thank you for your excellent rating. So pleased you stopped by!
Diane
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Sorry. I had just reviewed one from her...
Comment from Loredana
Beautiful and sad. What a struggle it must be for the daughter. It sounds like Alzheimer, but I'm not sure because the story never says it. The story is heartbreaking.
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Beautiful and sad. What a struggle it must be for the daughter. It sounds like Alzheimer, but I'm not sure because the story never says it. The story is heartbreaking.
Comment Written 12-Nov-2018
Comment from Tpa
Enjoyable story and very adaptive for this period. Many families are feeling the pain of slowly losing a parent through Alzemier's. It is sad and frustrating. you did a terrific job, that last line was great.
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Enjoyable story and very adaptive for this period. Many families are feeling the pain of slowly losing a parent through Alzemier's. It is sad and frustrating. you did a terrific job, that last line was great.
Comment Written 12-Nov-2018
Comment from AngieDee
Oh how this story touched my heart, your conversation so familiar. I am a caregiver and watch families struggle with the decline of their loved ones. This is a perfect example of the reality families face. Beautifully and gracefullly done. Thankyou.
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Oh how this story touched my heart, your conversation so familiar. I am a caregiver and watch families struggle with the decline of their loved ones. This is a perfect example of the reality families face. Beautifully and gracefullly done. Thankyou.
Comment Written 11-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Hello Angie!
I believe this is the first time you have paid my work a visit. Very honored by your exceptional rating and complimentary review. The incident recorded here is as I remember it. Heartbreaking.
Thank you for sharing that my words ring true to you...
Always,
Diane
Comment from Sanku
this is a heart wrenching piece of writing .Through only dialogues you have conveyed a very dad situation. A daughter dealing with her mothers last days in a nursing room,she perhaps suffering from a bit of dementia, cant remember that her husband is no more.Apple pie is the pivotal point of this story and it creates a link between the mother ,daughter and the past.
It has to win the contest.
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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this is a heart wrenching piece of writing .Through only dialogues you have conveyed a very dad situation. A daughter dealing with her mothers last days in a nursing room,she perhaps suffering from a bit of dementia, cant remember that her husband is no more.Apple pie is the pivotal point of this story and it creates a link between the mother ,daughter and the past.
It has to win the contest.
Comment Written 11-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Good Morning, Sanku!
I am very honored by your exceptional rating and enthusiastic review! My mom was a three-person assist in a nursing home for over five years, but she had suffered from Parkinson's and dementia for longer. I am pleased that the dialogue was telling; a few readers were not certain as to what was happening...She is never more than a thought away...
Thank you again!
diane
Comment from lyenochka
Interesting dialogue and yet sad at the same time because nothing seems to be really any two-way communication. I wonder if the setting is in a nursing home and "mom" is not sure where she is?
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Interesting dialogue and yet sad at the same time because nothing seems to be really any two-way communication. I wonder if the setting is in a nursing home and "mom" is not sure where she is?
Comment Written 11-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Hello Helen,
Thank you for your excellent rating. The entire piece is "two-way communication." I am afraid I don't understand your comment, but I am glad you stopped by...
Have a beautiful Sunday!
diane
Comment from Debbie Pope
Wow! This one hurts. I am so glad that you did this. Unless you care for someone with dementia, you have no idea. This was the most realistic, heart wrenching post ever. Dialogue was the perfect way to make your point since people with dementia can't carry on a conversation.
My mom is on hospice, and she lives with us. One of our conversations today.
Is Preston coming next week?
Yes, Mom.
So he'll be here later today.
No, Mom. Not until Wednesday.
Isn't today Wednesday?
No, it's Saturday.
Is Preston coming on Saturday?
No Mom on Wednesday.
Oh you get me so confused.
Your dialogue captures the nonsense and anger in spades.
Good, good job.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Wow! This one hurts. I am so glad that you did this. Unless you care for someone with dementia, you have no idea. This was the most realistic, heart wrenching post ever. Dialogue was the perfect way to make your point since people with dementia can't carry on a conversation.
My mom is on hospice, and she lives with us. One of our conversations today.
Is Preston coming next week?
Yes, Mom.
So he'll be here later today.
No, Mom. Not until Wednesday.
Isn't today Wednesday?
No, it's Saturday.
Is Preston coming on Saturday?
No Mom on Wednesday.
Oh you get me so confused.
Your dialogue captures the nonsense and anger in spades.
Good, good job.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Hello Debbie,
I am so grateful that you understand. One reviewer wrote that he thought it was inappropriate that I ended the piece the way that I did with: "He's already home, Mom. He's already home." At that point - after watching my mother deteriorate over a period of a decade - and after witnessing her demise for over five years at a nursing home where she was a three-person assist, the day of which I wrote was one in which I was emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted. For a moment, I wished that she could join my father as well... The dialogue was just as I remembered... It was also so draining...and heartbreaking. I'd give anything to have her back with us...healthy, creative, and laughing...
Thank you again, Debbie!
diane
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Whoever said that your ending was inappropriate was a very insensitive, unknowledgeable reviewer.
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Good Morning, Debbie,
Well, I just think that until one has lived through a loved one's demise due to dementia and/or Parkinson's disease, it is oftentimes difficult to relate and/or comprehend.
Have a beautiful day!
diane
Comment from Winslow
Dear Mrs. KT,
I almost cried when I read your story. A daughter visiting her mom in a nursing home and treating her kindly. Old age and dementia are bad and you paint a vivid picture of how difficult it is to deal with by loved ones of the afflicted. A sad but so powerful write. Well done.
Warm regards,
Winslow
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Dear Mrs. KT,
I almost cried when I read your story. A daughter visiting her mom in a nursing home and treating her kindly. Old age and dementia are bad and you paint a vivid picture of how difficult it is to deal with by loved ones of the afflicted. A sad but so powerful write. Well done.
Warm regards,
Winslow
Comment Written 10-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
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Hello Winslow,
I am honored by your exceptional rating and thoughtful review.
This was a very difficult piece to pen. My mother suffered from dementia and Parkinson's disease for nearly a decade. She spent seven years in assisted living/nursing homes. She is never more than a thought away...
diane
Comment from Gloria ....
This is incredibly well done Diane. I can totally see it being played out in a nursing home when you can get a private dining room for a whole hour, which of course doesn't sound like a lot, but there it is. The conversation focused on all the important things like the fine china, not being properly washed and the apple pie crust. LOL. I was taught not to worry it to death to, which is the main reason I buy my pies.
You deftly left little clues to the setting in the dialogue, including the corridors are long, and yes they are.
And the reference to her husband already passed is a perfect conclusion.
Absolutely superb and I wish you great luck with the Contest Committee. :)
Gloria
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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This is incredibly well done Diane. I can totally see it being played out in a nursing home when you can get a private dining room for a whole hour, which of course doesn't sound like a lot, but there it is. The conversation focused on all the important things like the fine china, not being properly washed and the apple pie crust. LOL. I was taught not to worry it to death to, which is the main reason I buy my pies.
You deftly left little clues to the setting in the dialogue, including the corridors are long, and yes they are.
And the reference to her husband already passed is a perfect conclusion.
Absolutely superb and I wish you great luck with the Contest Committee. :)
Gloria
Comment Written 10-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
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Good Morning, Gloria,
I am so appreciative of your excellent rating and thoughtful review.
I was hoping you would stop by and that my words would resonate with you.
The concluding sentence was found "inappropriate" by one reviewer. I believe this reviewer thought I was being disrespectful. I was exhausted: emotionally, physically, and mentally. My mother suffered from the effects of dementia and Parkinson's disease for over a decade. She lived at home for as long as possible, then transferred to assisted living, and finally, to a nursing home for over five years where she was a three-person assist. To witness my mother's demise was absolutely heartbreaking, and I felt helpless on more than one occasion...
Thank you again...
diane