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Monthly Archives: September 2017
“I’m Fine,” she said
I’M FINE, SHE SAID H. W. Bryce “I’m fine!” she said with a simple smile As she tried to hide the many a mile That she had trod in caring for her man, As though to prove that she … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Poetry
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, poetry
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Tremulous Times
Tremulous times So much for peace. When the poorest and the least opportuned people Have had enough and hate replaces hope (the worm turns) And fireworks explode Tempers no longer tempered Do imprudent things Thinking is as thinking does … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Caring, Dementia, Elderly, Memory, Peace, Tribute
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, Memory, poetry, War and Peace
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Hello. Long Distance.
Hello. Long Distance. Today, I present you with a guest blog. While the emphasis is on the elderly, and while it acknowledges dementia/Alzheimer’s, I find the article useful – and I take it rather personally. Many of my Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Decisions, Elderly, Long Distance
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Cobwebs: An Outrageous Appeal
Cobwebs: An Outrageous Appeal Cobwebs Memories in cobwebs left in the dust of time, Not called upon, they fade into the mist. Tricks fail to recall, even with the help of rhyme; Soon they are forgotten and soon they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Cobwebs, Fading Images, Memories, Outrageous, Poetry
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Cobwebs, Dementia, memories, poetry
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Come, Break Bread with Me
Come, Break Bread with Me Come, break bread with me, and we shall talk of many things, of peace and harmony, friendship, and the turmoil that is life, and how we may all just get along. And so … Continue reading
Posted in Advocate, Alzheimer's, Breaking Bread, Care Giving, Dementia, Memoir, Memories, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Baking Bread, Blogging 101, Breaking Bread, care giving, Dementia, memories, poetry
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Reflections: then and now
Reflections: then and now We all live to some extent within our past, After all, our past is what has built us. We feel no older than at some point in that past, And in our mirrors, we … Continue reading
Posted in Advocate, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Memories, Mirrors!, Poetry, Reflections, Remembering
Tagged Alzheimer's, author, Blogging 101, memories, poetry, Reflections, That's Life
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Do Not Change Your Face
Do Not Change Your Face Every family knows this. Every Care Giver. Every Lover. My thanks to my dear friend Jill Bennett for the use of her lovely poem and the picture of her Rodney. Precious are the memories.
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Caring, Love, Memories, Poetry, Remembrance
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, Care, memories, poetry, Tribute
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