My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's （老年痴呆症） last summer. Suddenly, it was difficult for me to accept that the roles were now1 – my mother became my child, and I became her mother. I became 2 early on, even arguing with her occasionally. 3 . I was used to this kind of life. Now I am able to deal with her and the situation better. I have learned a lot of life4 from the experience.
My mother reacts very5to my feelings and that is6 of almost all the Alzheimer's patients. When I visit her with a busy and tense feeling, she reacts immediately, takes on my mood, and becomes7and negative. But when I feel cheerful and attentive, she is joyful. This has taught me to pay more attention to my own 8when I am with other people.
I was thought I was very tolerant, but in9, my tolerance ran out as soon as someone turned away from what I considered "right". Through her illness she has developed a childlike tactlessness （不得体）. Eating out in restaurants, for example, is a bit 10when she shouts at the waiter for something or talks about people at the next table in a loud voice. With my mother, I can now really be tolerant.
I have also learned that everything has special11. When my mother got sick, I didn't want to12 my two daughters with it. As my mother's daughter I was supposed to 13 take on the job. The most wonderful value taking care of my mother through her illness brought about to us may be that my children not only 14 to help me when they sense that I'm feeling15 , but that they take care of my mother on their own initiative （主动地）. It shows me that it's all worth it.
