Tagged: death

  • A TRIBUTE TO BARBARA WALLEY

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  • Getting ready for a loved one to die

    I'm not ready. It's one the first things I said, sobbing, when I found out that my mom, who's had dementia for about 10 years,…

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  • Christmas Story Ironies

      Christmas is so much more complicated than explaining how a fat man squeezes down a chimney. Consider the complexities of the real Christmas story:…

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  • Every Time I Look in the Mirror

    Mom, I see you every time I look in the mirror. In my twenties and thirties, I might not have appreciated the similarities as much…

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  • Searching for my Father

    I have been searching for my father--to connect in some tangible way--for most of my life. Growing up, Father’s Day was my least favorite holiday.…

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