My visit with Mom today was rather uneventful. I got to meet her new friend Elouise. They were both sitting in the lobby, awaiting my arrival. Mom was happy to see me but not like she had been every time I had visited before, which is a good thing, a very good thing. Before today she was so excited to see me and wanting to talk about how she is so lonely, miserable and how much she hates where she is. Today, the word lonely never even came out of her mouth. That, for me, is huge. She's not feeling so lonely anymore. Thank you Elouise.

I think the fact that she has found a friend has made her feel so much more comfortable. She likes this lady very much and I am so grateful that she has finally found someone she likes. This is a huge step in the right direction.

I will sleep better tonight thinking Mom is finally happy where she is.

Know that this can change on a dime as Mom is very unpredictable at this point. We do what we can and hope for the best and this has been my best day with her since she has been at Corinthians. I can only hope for this to continue. I do know better but for now, it's good.

The other good thing is she hasn't called me to ask me to come back. I don't know yet if she has called Mike or Teresa, haven't heard from them either, which is another positive sign.

Hanging in there.

C