Ralph’s Humor

Ralph became a fall risk and needed help. When I hired a home health care person he was not happy, threatened to call the police because a stranger was in his home. Not good!

I asked a fun actress I knew to stay with him when I had to be away.  He thought she was my friend coming to our house to do needlework.  She was but she reported to be whenI got home.  Her name is Marthan.  She still visits me and we reminisce about Ralph.

Other day she reminded me of this:  I came home and he had locked the door.  She reminded me that I had said “My sweetheart, why did you lock me out?” Without missing a beat he pointed at Marthan and said, “She was afraid so I had to lock the door.”  She and I laughed so hard remembering that day.

He had had a stroke and lost his short term memory but  not his sense of humor.  He always had a one-liner comeback.

Some of you heard me speak of Marthan.  She is a colorful and fun person.  See for yourself.

She was a lovely sweet companion to Ralph, for which I am grateful.