I got annoyed with Mom today. Not for what she was doing, but because I wanted something from her. I wanted her to pay attention to me. How ridiculous is that? Mom was animated. When I got her up for a short walk, instead of dutifully following me across the room, she stopped and spent her time talking and blowing kisses to the other residents. She stroked some of the women under their chins, told them they were beautiful, and talked a blue streak of nonsense. Our arms were l