The Unexpected

Yesterday I took a trip to see a musical. I congratulated myself on having thought of everything: someone dependable to look after him, supper in the fridge, medications left out in a box in their correct order, pyjamas on the bed in case I was late. What I forgot was that in his present state my husband is always worried about someone breaking into the house so that he locks all of the doors. That wouldn't be so bad except I have no spare key anywhere outside. Luckily for me the caregiver was resourceful and had a great sense of humor so things worked ot okay. Dementia comes with surprises some good, some not so good. What matters is how we handle them!