“Holy Fright”
Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek
2016 copyright Zino-
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Toward the end of my mother’s long life, (she lived over 92 years) she had a form of dementia which caused aphasia. This means she could not speak and probably couldn’t decipher language. When I would visit her the last few years at the home she was living in, we would sit in silence. I got used to this because her doctors told me should
One day when a new patient was being brought into the fold, my mother took notice. This woman also had dementia but unlike my mother, this woman was very angry and acting out her frustration. My mother, who had not spoken in years to my knowledge, turned to me and said, “Holy Fright.” She then laughed. She never spoke again.
“Holy Fright” was something my mom had always said to express astonishment. Her saying this at this time astonished me.
I wrote “Holy Fright” in honor of this event.
Link:
https://youtu.be/MquQf5zTB3A