Yes, that is what it seems I’ve been doing the last few months, walking on eggshells. The last couple of blogs have really had them cracking too. I’ve been blogging away about the thoughts going through my head, about my fears, about my impression and opinion of what I see around me, and of how I view the world. I am travelling along on the dementia train, and although it occasionally stops at a station and some of you get on and some of you get off, I am trapped in my cabin with no way to go home. I may feel locked in prison and strapped down on the dementia train, but I still have a lot of fun and continue to see the beauty and goodness in the world. My view of the world is uniquely mine, and is just that, a view. Many of you teach me to look at things in new ways, and I feel blessed for those views too. Thinking about my thinking is very important to me. Changing when I need to change to improve my quality of life is important to me. Looking in the mirror and facing and then accepting my dark side is always a great challenge, and making changes to overcome those faults is always a work in progress. Loving unconditionally is difficult. Facing everyone and everything without making value judgements is not always easy. I received a picture this morning that made me laugh for ages. When my husband came in to see what was so funny, he took one look (see below) and was horrified. He did not think for one moment it was funny, and said he would never have sent it to me as felt certain it would upset me.  I still find it amusing, but I do have a weird sense of humour, and an odd ability to see humour in the tough stuff. Also, these days I often don’t get a joke, so to have anything give me a good loud belly laugh is a fabulous thing.  Talking about the human cattle yards for dementia and aged care, and the notion of being locked in prison has brought out some strong comments and feelings. We all see things differently. One recent goal in writing this daily blog is to encourage this global community to share their views, rather than for us to judge each other. It is a fine line between someone agreeing with you or the way you think or act, or disapproving of something you say or do. I never fail to feel confused and sometimes amused by the differences in us all, and think I’ve probably been walking on egg shells all my life as I’ve been honest and forthright with my opinions. A colleague and good friend wrote this to me in 2009: “You impress me more than any other person I know or ever have had the pleasure of knowing!!! In a difficult situation you have a unique ability to stay positive and to focus your efforts. You also spread your life wisdom to people around you so that they can get a different perspective on their situation. Unique and very impressive (KM).” This blog is about my way, and I love to hear about yours.