Back in Time
It finally came! My aunt had called me several weeks ago to check in about Mom. She’d mentioned that she’d
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Oh The Things Mama Says
A couple weeks ago, Mama looked right at my oldest daughter and said, “I want to buy you a duck.”
Her New Happy
A substitute hospice nurse came today, and shared some wisdom that I am pondering. She was kind and wonderful, as
How Different Would Life Look if Everyone Did Their Part
Sometimes life is heavy. And though I cherish time with my Mama, I wonder if I’m really doing what God
Mama’s Lilacs
Whenever I smell lilacs I think of Mama. Mom and Dad planted a whole big border of them in the
Lessons in Aging
A couple years ago I had a day of lessons in aging… Mom asked me twice how old I was.
My Anchor in the Storm
The hospice workers are pretty amazing. Such compassionate, gifted people. Today Mama had her hair shampooed and nails filed, by
