I was so relieved that Kate had accepted and enjoyed the new sitter yesterday that I neglected to make another comment that is relevant to her whole journey. Her willingness to accept the sitter and her actually saying that Anita is her “guardian” or “companion” is a significant indicator of a newer stage in her illness. In some ways, it seems rather natural. After all, she has gradually given up lots of her independence. At the same time, the fact that I was so concerned about how she would feel about a sitter is an indication that I didn’t think she had reached such a compliant stage. This is another illustration of how even someone as close to her as I am could misjudge her decline
So I have mixed feelings about Kate’s reaction. I am glad it was easy for her to accept a sitter. On the other hand, I am once again saddened by another sign of where we are headed.
