All About Dean

Just a quick post. Mom is hanging in there. We are starting to give her some medication for anxiety to keep her more comfortable.

This post is about Dean. Everyone has been especially concerned about Dean. "How is he doing?" "How much does he understand?"

I think Dean understands the concept of death...but, does not fully understand what will happen after Mom passes.

We have been raised as Jodo Shinshu Buddhists. We "pray" by placing our hands together and bowing our heads...Dean went up to Mom and placed his hands in gassho, reciting the Nembutsu. Then, he made the sign of the cross and said "Go in Peace"...um, I don't know where he got that, but, he picked it up from somewhere and I don't know if he knows where he is telling Mom to "go"...but, he is covering all bases.

Another Dean incident, "one of my brothers" (who wants to remain nameless), came into my room where I was folding laundry..."Are you okay?"...I responded "yes"...then he said it two more times, and I responded "yes" ..then he said "I'm not"...so, I gave him a hug. During the hug, Dean walks in...."Group Hug" we announce...then we ask Dean "Are you okay?" Dean's response: "(Auntie) Irene called me Mugface". Later in the day I was trying to take a nap, and I just kept hearing "You called me Mugface"..."No, I called you Alligator Lips"..."No Mugface, Penguin"...I didn't get my nap.