the day i gave away mom’s clothes
October 8, 2017: Mom’s faux fur coat has been hanging in an upstairs closet for five…
Browsing: dying
how mickey mouse keeps viv & gregg’s love alive
Thanks to Gregg Viall for this touching story about his wife Viv, himself and Mickey…
still flying those night flights
This is a poem to remember August evenings, summer, travel, dreams, hope, death, grief, rebirth,…
this is for jane, and maybe for you too
There’s a woman I’ve never met on the other side of the world. Her name…
beauty, magic, grief and reflections on regret
“Tears are rolling down my cheeks,” Anita’s comment began after the link to “come to…
using ‘no trespassing’ orders against family members is a travesty
This guest post by former nurse Sue Turner calls a spade a spade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “No…
a year ago yesterday
July 27, 2017: One year ago yesterday, when I went to visit Mom as I…
i think mom may be dying
April 23, 2014: I think Mom may be dying. She lies in bed, her eyes…
don’t mourn me long
One of the biggest tragedies of Alzheimer is not the disease itself. It’s that people look…
it ain’t no bowl of cherries; but it could be a basket of pompoms
Too often people are constrained by what they are told they can’t do rather than encouraged to…