CORRINE: LOVE, LOSS and WHAT I WORE by N. & D. Ephron

For many months my visits with Corrine I have patiently listening to her complaints...she doesn't belong in assisted living...her TV, her money, etc.  With a smile and some diversion of conversation we would talk.

Yesterday was a major breakthrough.  We finally got beyond that ( though the complaints are weaved into our conversations).  While talking about Mothers Day she said that the place had a lovely day and flowers were given.  I told her that I visited my mom at the cemetery.  She expressed her condolences.  I assured her it was ok, mentioned that my mom had also been in an assisted living facility and that she could be my mom for the day and as her daughter I would listen to her complaints.  Corrine actually smiled and laughed.

Let me note that Corrine is not able to live alone due to her health and not able to control her finances.  When it comes to the world she is totally up to date and mentioned about the tragedy of the recent oil spill.  The finance part is unfortunate as she has a college degree in Business Administration and worked as a bookkeeper in NYC for many years.  But my mother Sarah had a degree in Business Administration and after raising my brothers and me became a very successful life insurance salesperson.
In today's world though computers and technology change everything and they probably could not do their work now.

You may be wondering about now what the title of this post refers to.  Well...turns out Corrine's first love was singing.
She told me about several gigs and auditions.  But the one that is amazing is that she either auditioned or sung at Folk City, a coffeehouse in The Village in 1952.  Bob Dylan played his first professional gig there on April 11, 1961.  After a review of a performance there in September 1961, his reputation was made.  and here's the thing...Corrine's eyes lit up as she remembered the day she was there and what she wore...a red and white striped dress.

Love, Loss and What I Wore...that day was a Love day for Corrine.