aging parents – Page 3 – God's Grace and Life's Challenges

That’s All I’ve Got

I walked in the house and saw Mama in her rocking chair. “Hi, Mom!” I said. “That’s all I’ve got,”

This is the second time I’ve ever cried tears of gratitude for a dentist. And I’m pretty sure it’s the

Mama cuddles up next to me on the love seat. “I love you, Mama,” I say. Mom turns her head

I sit next to Mama on the love seat and start to sing our Bushel and a Peck song. “I

Mama said such an unusual thing to me last night. Maybe she didn’t even know what she was saying. But

Wow. I wasn’t ready to hear what Dad said today. I don’t know if I’ll ever be. I’m still reeling…

When you enter a home where someone with Alzheimer’s lives, you never know what you’ll get…. I unlocked the door

Bath time was as strenuous as usual, but God gave me one golden moment I will treasure… Mom was mad.

I unlock the door and let myself into Mom and Dad’s. I hear Mom hollering from the bedroom and find

A few memories of today… I walk in the house and say hi to Mom and Dad. Mom, standing by