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22 years and counting.
I didn’t see it coming. I hadn’t really thought about my parents and their health. My children were grown and gone from the house most of the time. We had our first college graduation last year....
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Morning Thoughts after Night Worries.
I read an email late last night when it was too late for any action. The caregiver expressed some concern about SM’s lack of appetite for dinner (unusual) and her general weakness and unsteadiness....
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Ode to an Only Child
Here is a question I have heard before: “Which is worse, being in the same town with an ill and/or dying parent; or being far away and running back and forth?” I say, “There’s no contest.” I’ve done...
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Tired Angels*
The thin, nearly invisible line between helping and hating is easy to cross. It is a tiny step from being “available” to power distancing. A small dose of burnout transforms chronic pleasing into a...
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On the Way to Nirvana
I admired my parents for staying mentally alert. I banked that genetic heritage as assurance of my future. I felt sorry for friends whose family memories were slipping into the abyss with their...
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Who’s the Mother?
I’m not so sure that I love mothering my Mother. Of course, I can count all of the blessings. I can be happy that I have this extra time with her. I can love her in her vulnerability and cherish the...
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If His Time Comes
Dear Sister, So many thoughts must be running through your head. Yet what can you do for him at this moment except to pray. I have been with you when your were caring for him. You devoted your days...
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Living Through Change
I need a moment here: to be relieved, be angry, to grieve and to have moments of self-doubt. I need …Continue reading »
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