This deadly pandemic has turned our lives upside down. Fact is, no matter where I go, COVID-19 is riding shotgun. Just a few examples: The restaurant: I notice the health department rating for my favorite breakfast spot is “A,” as in a perfect score of 100. I compliment the manager, tell him that means a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aging
Compassion for an old woman
An old woman smashed into my friend’s car, totaling it. Worse still, she had no insurance, which is required in our state. The judge ordered the woman to pay restitution. The problem was, she was on Social Security, barely scraping by. Yet she took responsibility for the accident, but told the judge she could make … Continue reading
Aging / Alzheimer's / Cancer / Caregiving / prayer
The Caregiver’s Prayer
Ron wrote a moving account of his mother’s journey with Alzheimer’s. Click here please. Continue reading
Aging / Alzheimer's / Cancer / Caregiving
8 B’s for Caregivers
Ron wrote about his dear mother’s Alzheimer’s journey in a book titled, “Fran’s Song” Continue reading
Mom’s purse
Mom was digging in her purse for a hairbrush as I drove her down the highway to a friend’s party. Always fastidious about her appearance, she didn’t want a single hair out of place before she arrived. But as she rummaged through the black purse with the double leather straps, she came up empty-handed. “I … Continue reading
Nina’s roommate
After I visited my mom in the Alzheimer’s unit, I would often spot my friend Nina, sitting as always in her wheelchair near the nursing home’s ice cream parlor. Nina was outgoing and always greeted me by bellowing “Hello, Babe!” She was so sweet. “What’s you been doing today, Nina,” I asked her one day. … Continue reading
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