"Damn Fool!"
by Clarence Davan on 10/29/11
Make the patient laugh as much as possible everyday!
I tried and succeeded to make Martha laugh 5 to 6 times per day. I loved making her laugh and taking her picture; which was often. I could not ask her to smile, because she did not understand my question, so I would act like an Indian dancing in front of her. Her response would always be, "What are you doing? You damn fool!" I knew she would always laugh when she said "Damn Fool"; this was my opportunity to get her picture with a smile. Most of Martha’s pictures that I took during the final years make me laugh, because most of the time she would endearingly be calling me a damn fool with her beautiful smile! Great memories!
Today, October 29th, 2011 would have been Martha’s 80th birthday.
