The Hamster WheelWhen death comes close to you, your life shifts dramatically. There are no plans or bills, or events that take precedence; death trumps it…Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Shower of Tears for Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TexasEach evening I find my peace as I shower. The warm water and the sound it makes as it hits my body soothes me. I say a prayer and run…Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
I Yield!This morning as usual, I awoke before the sunrise. I couldn’t get up, as I took a few moments to recall the dream that I’d awaken from. I…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
The Right to Choose.: Stroke, Covid, And The Caregiver (My journey through my husband’s strokes)The right to choose is bigger than women or guns. I’ve listened to the debates about abortion laws and the effects that would have, not…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
But Its Friday! (My journey through my husband’s strokes)There was a smell in the kitchen that met me at the door on Tuesday and permeated my sleepless sleep, so I found myself at 3:30 am…Feb 1, 20231Feb 1, 20231
It’s Groundhog Day Again! (My journey through my husband’s strokes)My beloved spends most of his days moving between 3 spaces in our home with his caregiver in tow. There typically isn’t too much…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
The Heavy Day: The Anniversary of DeathThis time of re-mourning, so to speak, coincides with more neurological aloofness from Larry. I have pondered whether his lack of…Jan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023
Living With the Missing (My journey through my husband’s strokes)As I sit across from my beloved I am overwhelmed with sadness. Most days I roll with it; the diminishing cognition and eyesight, the…Jan 13, 20232Jan 13, 20232
