It’s not a matter of how many goodbyes we have left, but how many hellos

Recently, I’ve been struggling with the notion of time. How do I divide my time when my loved one is in an institution? Is there any...

Sometimes there are large billboards on the side of the road that seem to scream out at you as you drive by. I felt I was passing one...

Mom was so delighted to see my dad today. It was as if her grey existence suddenly became bright, as if she knew she was missing...

I don’t have patience for this, I thought as I listened to the woman on the phone. As part of my job, I sometimes answer a hotline for...

Whenever I’m with my extended family at an event, I always feel torn between my sense of responsibility and my desire to enjoy myself....

Mom doesn't seem so excited to see me this morning. When I knock on the door, I hear my dad tell her a surprise visitor is arriving. And...

Mom’s watch is missing. The digital gold-plated watch she got from her sister as a birthday present a few years ago. Gone. We’ve looked...

How do we mark the passage of time? Yes, there is the calendar with its cycle of seasons, holidays, and birthdays. And yes, we are by...

It startles me every time, the way Mom can’t keep in mind what is right in front of her. Last night we went to my son’s army swearing-in...