The once bright smile and sparkle in the eyes have long gone. In it's place is a stoic, distant look, and a monosyllabic, monotone voice. The zest for life now replaced by a sense that Mavis is biding her time, trapped in her own head. Dementia … [Read more...]
Lost Innocence
August 2, 2017 by
A young child is brushed aside as collateral damage stemming from a nasty divorce. Mom and Dad have moved on to greener pastures (or so they think) and this young girl has been left, for the most part, to fend for herself. Once a big happy family … [Read more...]
Daggers Through the Heart
July 19, 2017 by
We nurture our people to enable them to grow. We love and nourish; we encourage and support. We provide shoulders through difficult times and celebrate with them during life's most joyous moments. And then they stab you in the heart. They lie and … [Read more...]
Human Mortality
June 27, 2017 by
Recently, I have witnessed the experience of friends dealing with the suffering of beloved aging parents. While the ailing parents suffer physical pain, their children must cope with the emotional debility and helplessness in the face of the oncoming … [Read more...]
