"Take Time to Talk"

Some of the people in our aphasia group can talk, but they need more time to get their message across. Sadly, in our busy world, people often feel that they do not have time to talk. Mrs. P, one of the group members, says that some people will try to fill in the words for her. Maybe they are trying to be helpful, or maybe they are trying to hurry the conversation along. But if they guess wrong, it really sidetracks the conversation!

There is a real hunger to communicate among the group members. Maybe people who don't feel this need stay home! Sometimes I wonder if the group should be "doing" more. But the members say they just want to talk. It is that simple - and that difficult.