MAYA ANGELOU ON LOVE
“Being someone’s first love may be great, but to be their last is beyond perfect.”
Sheila Morris
Pretty and me watching Wonder Women Gamecocks’ basketball
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- dear Santa, send boxing gloves
- cross over the bridge
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the final new year
She sat in her large recliner covered with worn blankets for extra warmth. She was shrunken with age and her spine was so curved by scoliosis she slumped down into the bowels of the chair. It seemed to swallow … Continue reading
easter, comes the resurrection
Ten years ago this Easter my mother was in a secured memory care unit of the Atria Westchase assisted living complex in Houston, Texas. Pretty and I had just bought a second home in Montgomery, Texas so I could be … Continue reading
Posted in Lesbian Literary, Life, Personal, racism, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is
Tagged dementia, easter egg hunt, easter sunday, mother daughter
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Aunt Selma’s funnies
In 2007 Pretty and I had to make a life-changing decision for my mother Selma because she was unable to make decisions for herself anymore. Like many other Baby Boomers, I was responsible for my mother’s care; I moved her … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Life, Personal, Reflections, Slice of Life, The Way Life Is
Tagged caregiving, dementia
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IMAGES She sits in her large recliner that is covered with worn blankets for extra warmth. She is shrunken with age and her spine is so curved by scoliosis she slumps down into the bowels of the chair. It seems … Continue reading
Humpty Dumpty
Hello to those who read my essays and thank you for stopping by to take a look! This piece is one I’ve written in the last few days, and I hope to post more this month than last, which turned … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, dementia, humpty dumpty nursery rhyme, long term care insurance
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