Wishful Thinking

Last night, during the Golden Globes, Jodie Foster gave quite a speech. She even sent out a little note to her mother who suffers from demenetia..
    "Mom, I know you are inside those blue eyes somewhere," she said, "and that there are so many things that you won't understand tonight, but this is the only important one to take in: I love you, I love you, I love you. And I hope that if I say this three times, it will magically and perfectly enter into your soul, fill you with grace and the joy of knowing that you did good in this life, you're a great mom. Please take that with you when you're finally okay to go."
It really hit home about hoping, even though you don't see it anymore, that your loved one is in there someplace.. that maybe saying "I love you" three times will help them be able to really absorb it. Wishful thinking of course, but that's what caregivers need sometimes. 
Some days, I find myself hoping when I see my dad coming out to the smell of breakfast foods in the morning, that he'll respond one of these times I say good morning to him.