the dystonia did us in: august 15, 2016
Six days earlier, Mom had told me she was comfortable with her chin to her…
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one last sing-along: august 13, 2016
Mom was in bed when I arrived on August 13, but she was articulate, alert,…
like puppets on a string: august 12, 2016
Three days before, Mom had been curled up in the shape of a question mark,…
it wasn’t what she said, it was how she said it: august 10 & 11, 2016
It was fairly easy for me to tell when Mom had been inappropriately and/or overly…
my mom is a question mark: august 9, 2016
It was hard to imagine how Mom could have possibly been comfortable. She sat in…
my oh my what a wonderful day: august 8, 2016
“How are you feeling Mom?” I asked. “Feeling fine,” she said. “I’m so happy to…
in the arms of the angels: august 7, 2016
I didn’t see Mom on August 7 (a Sunday), because I played in an interclub…
dead to the world: august 5 & 6, 2016
“She’s dead to the world,” Mom would say of any small child she found sound…
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