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Tag Archives: dying
Note: I prefer my original title, but proud to see this Featured on HuffPo On Tuesday, as I sat beside him, “Frank” died (*not his real name). I didn’t notice his last breath, just a sudden stillness. I placed my … Continue reading →
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What Comes After? A “Stop, drop and Roll” approach to a New Year.
There is only one thing for me to write about right now, but I’m not really sure what I think about that. I’m not sure what I feel, yet. Mainly, because I don’t actually know, what comes after. After years … Continue reading →
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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing
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Tagged Bat Mitzvah, Death, death of a parent, dying, grief, hospice, letting go, losing a mother, Mitzvahs, mother's death, moving on, New Years, New Years resolutions, orphans, Stop-drop-and roll, Tales from the Motherland
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Peace.
At 4:00 A.M., exactly, the nurse came into my mother’s room, again. I had a barely slept, tossing and turning, listening to Mom. I was dozing when she came in. I was frustrated to be disturbed again. Mom had begun … Continue reading →
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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world
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Tagged comfort, Death, death of a parent, dying, grief, grieving, letting go, Life changes, loss, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Tales from the Motherland, writing
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What Doesn’t Kill You… Just Beats the Shit Out of You.
<— The small Christmas tree that I brought to Mom’s room, covered in ornaments that I’ve had forever. Many of them, she bought for me when I had my first tree. More than one person has said to me recently: … Continue reading →
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Posted in Awareness, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Personal change, Writing
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Tagged death of a parent, dying, grief, hospice, loss, love, mother's death, mothers, parenting, Tales from the Motherland, writing
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“Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night…”
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end … Continue reading →
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Posted in Awareness, Beauty, Blog, Daily Observations, Death, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Mothers, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues
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Tagged Death, death of a parent, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, dying, Dylan Thomas, hospice, Huntington's Disease, letting go, losing your mother, loss, rage, suffering
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Thanksgiving at the U.N.
Note to new readers: Our family has taken in two (yes, we are that crazy) exchange students for the entire school year. There was no preparation and it has been an adventure from day one (read the first post). China is … Continue reading →
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Posted in Blog, Daily Observations, Death of parent, Dying, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Mothers, Musings, Parenting, Teens, The U.N., Writing
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Tagged blog, Canada, China, cream puffs, Denmark, dying, eating too much, end of life, exchange students, gravy, holiday food, Holidays, hospice, International Thanksgiving, Israel, Musings, Parent's death, sweet potatoes, Teens, Thanksgiving, The U.N., turkey, US
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Fear, No Pictures.
I wanted to write a happy post today. I really did. I have procrastinated all morning. Watching old recordings on my DVR, bringing my free space to a respectable number again… trying to think of topics that work. However, the … Continue reading →
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Posted in Beauty, Death, Musings, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing
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Tagged aging parents, blog, Death, dying, grief, hospice, Huntington's Disease, letting go, loss, love, parents, writing
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Puddles
<– Mom, just three months ago, with her frozen stare. Last night I went to visit my Mom. It had been nearly a week because I was in Chicago through the weekend and this week she has been resting each … Continue reading →
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Posted in Daily Observations, Death, Honest observations on many things, Mothers, My world, Parenting, Women's issues, Writing
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Tagged aging, aging parents, Death, dying, grief, hospice, Humor, Huntington's Disease, loss, mothers, Musings, The Waltons
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Bite Me, Universe!
Note: This is the only pictures for this one. When you’re totally in the moment, you don’t think to take photos. You don’t document each scene; it’s all there in your mind. Use your imagination to come along this time. … Continue reading →
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Posted in Car trips, Daily Observations, Death, Honest observations on many things, Mothers, Musings, Natural beauty, Nature, Parenting, road trip, Women's issues
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Tagged Comfort Care, dying, end of life, hospice, Huntington's Disease, mothers, music
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TALES FROM THE MOTHERLAND 