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Romance

“She really loves love scenes now.”

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Jen Deaderick
Feb 02, 2026
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I watched Groundhog Day with my Mom today. It was playing in the common room at her place. It’s kind of funny to watch with dementia patients. They don’t know that his day is repeating because they don’t remember watching previous scenes.

Mom enjoyed it, though. She really loves love scenes now. She coos when the men on screen declare their love to a wo…

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