My mom called me this afternoon with exciting news!! Bill Clinton

[livetohike]

called her! I was trying not to laugh....my Mom has dementia and has a hard time dealing with what is real and isn't. Of course it was a recorded message (to vote for Mark Critz for Congress), but she thought it was real time. It made her day - and mine to have her be so happy when she is usually so down.

[AaronMayorga]

1. That is too cute!

[livetohike]

9. She has an unlisted number and wondered how he got it

I told her the calls are made in numerical order - although I have no clue how it's done.

[napi21]

2. I'm very glad for her too.

I hpe that happens to all the dementia patiets, just to make them smile.

[livetohike]

11. Me too. My m-i-l is in the early stages of Alzheimers and she lives

in the city of Pgh. (my Mom is in the burbs). There's no telling how many calls my m-i-l has received .

[liberalmuse]

3. Aw, that's so sweet!

I'm glad the Big Dawg was able to make her day.

[livetohike]

13. He would make mine, real or not real!

[ywcachieve]

4. Bill Clinton called me, too. The other day.

Your mom's story is so cute.

[livetohike]

14. You are lucky! I've only heard from Pat Boone and

I hung up on him .

[KT2000]

5. Love that

Glad this made her day.

[livetohike]

15. Maybe she'll receive some more celebrity calls tonight

[leftylauren]

6. I sincerely hope you didn't tell her the truth :)

[livetohike]

16. No, it's not easy explaining things to her. In fact, I told her that

Pat Boone called me last week, but it was for Romney and I hung up on him .

[yellerpup]

7. Wonderful!

Why shouldn't your mom have the pleasure of a conversation with President Clinton? My FIL, a newspaper man for over 60 years slipped into dementia during his last few months. John Liszt (sp?) a guy from NJ who killed his wife, children, and mother-in-law forty years in the past was arrested and a forensic model of his face and a recent photo of him appeared side by side on the front page of the NY Daily News. My dear FIL was delighted! He thought the story was about him and what a wonderful and faithful reporter he had been during his long career at the paper. He earned it, he deserved it, and by golly he did not go before celebrating his heart's desire of recognition.

[livetohike]

17. Aww....

nice story...this is such a hard condition to deal with.

[yellerpup]

24. I feel that.

Hope you are not trying to manage this all on your own.

[livetohike]

25. I have two brothers and a sister. I live the furthest away

(100 miles). It's not too bad - yet. She still lives in her own home. My Dad passed in 2004 and she never drove, so she is dependent on us to take her shopping etc.

[yellerpup]

33. Enjoy those little moments with your mom.

I'm glad you aren't having to manage this by yourself.

[Matariki]

8. Hey, wouldn't it be funny if it turned out he was working the phone banks

and he really DID call your mom, and you're only assuming it was a recorded message

[livetohike]

18. LOL - the way things have been going with me lately....anything

is possible! Oh, I just thought of something. I received a call from Gov. Corbett last week and he used my name in his greeting . Maybe he was real.

[Matariki]

22. LOL now THAT would be funny. Treating a celebrity call like a recording.

[ncgrits]

10. I'm glad it made her day! Bless her heart.

I know how she feels! Love me some Big Dawg!

[livetohike]

19. Me too. Wish he called me!

[sheshe2]

12. That's just wonderful!

Let's keep these good stories moving!

[livetohike]

20. We need some lightening up. I know I do

I'm working at the polls tomorrow. It's going to be a long day, with no news on how things are going until I get home. We don't even have cell phone service there. We're very rural and out in the woods.

[Curmudgeoness]

21. He called me today too.

I wish I could be so excited about it! It is always the little things, and if it made her happy, it is all good.

[livetohike]

26. It's not 8:00 here yet...maybe I'll get a call, too

[livetohike]

29. Okay!! Just got off the phone with him at 8:17

[Curmudgeoness]

31. LOL. I am so glad.

I would hate for you to feel left out.



Didn't he sound a little tired? It's been a long campaign.

[livetohike]

32. Tired and hoarse

but it was a good message .

[roguevalley]

23. awww. your

Mom is wonderful

[livetohike]

27. She has her moments roguevalley

I'm glad she was in a good mood today.

[pacalo]

28. I absolutely ADORE this. Thanks for sharing it.

[livetohike]

30. You're welcome

Thought we all needed a little smile tonight.