When we arrived Zandile was eating her lunch, which took quite long, because she does not use her teeth to chew, so each spoon of mixed veg and rice took about 5 minutes to be swallowed. There was however a glimmer of hope when the moment she saw us she lifted her hands in recognition.
Then came the typical after lunch sluggishness when we could see Zandile was tired, and she had very little interest in playing or doing anything. She also experienced quite a few spasms, which were making it difficult for us to hold her upright.
To top it off I was exhausted and had not sat down since 7.30 this morning so all I wanted was my bed. This probably explains why I was getting annoyed with Zandile's very sweet caregiver who seemed to be hovering and not allowing us to really interact with Zandile.
No time spent with her is a waste, but today was definitely on the 'not so great' list.
But we persevere.
Persevere here, too, Cath. This door is opening in a most interesting manner.
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