Here is the second excerpt from my book, Well be married in Fremantle:
THE JOE STORY (continued)
For the rest of that afternoon, I popped in and out of the dayroom to see if he [Joe] still remembered me, and I waved at him from the corridor as I went past. But mostly he didn’t respond at all so I’d pick the paper towel up from his lap or the floor and show it to him again, and repeat my request. Each time he smiled in a surprised way, as if at all the unexpected attention, and repeated my name.
It was several weeks before Joe could remember my name without some sort of prompting. I’d been quite persistent in finding the name tag or writing another one, which he would often stare at for a while before putting it into his shirt pocket. Then one day I came into the dayroom and Joe, seeing me approach, suddenly said, “Oh, oh … I know you, you’re … you’re ….” But the question mark hung in the air and he lowered his head again, defeated. A few of the other patients, having witnessed my daily attempts, shouted, almost in unison, “Julie!”
“JULIE!” Joe yelled out triumphantly, and reached out and took my hand. It was quite a moment. A few of the patients actually clapped, Joe beamed I went around excitedly telling all the other nurses.
From then on Joe never failed to remember me. I had only to walk past the dayroom down the halllway and he’d yell out, “Julie, Julie, that’s my Julie!” – always rustling in his pocket for that elusive piece of paper, as if to prove to me that I was the name written on it. [pgs. 8-9]
jmgoyder 
Charming. How many people aren’t as lucky to have someone like you to try to break through.
He was an inspiration!
Oh… this is so sweet Julie. ~ Lynda
look forwart to more
This is a great story, thanks for sharing it!
Wow Julie – so wonderful ~ another for my reading wish list!! xo
Ha!
Wow. That was so important to him, and probably to you, too. Amazing what can be accomplished if we only take the time.Makes going to work enjoyable and enriches everyone’s lives.
Yes – working at that nursing home was very drudgery until the Joe story started to happen!
So touching – it brings tears to my eyes
Wow!
Wonderful that Joe had someone like you who was willing to push the professional envelope a bit! What a humane and loving thing to do!
Well it made work a lot more fun!
Wonderful 🙂
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I can imagine the joy of him remembering your name it would have made not only you but him feel really good………………..
It was a really amazing moment!