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Category Archives: Choices
Dreams from a Painting
Dreams Dreams, dreams, day and night, Can’t get that dream out of sight Dollar bills, beauty house, Fancy car, gorgeous spouse, Picket fence, rose garden too, Come on Fate, make dream come true. Win, win, lottery win, Give my … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Books, Care Giving, Caring, Choices, Decisions, Dementia, Poetry
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Caring, Christmas, Dementia, Gifts, poetry
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There is Hunger in the World
There is Hunger in the World There is hunger in the world To be loved A hunger to be acknowledged To belong There is hunger in the world For quiet And a hunger everywhere For peace (Well, not everywhere, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Breaking Bread, Care Giving, Choices, Decisions, Missing, Poetry, Wanderers
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, Peace Now, poetry, War and Peace
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Living in fear of
LIVING IN FEAR OF… I recently met with another good friend One with whom we had vowed That friendship never would end. But there were twists in my life That turned the talk to What was happening at home… … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Choices, Dementia, Fear, Friends, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, Fear, Friends, poetry
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Inner Critic: Writers and Carers
Inner Critic: Writers and Carers Writers especially have an inner critic. Inner critics are never satisfied. They continually plague the writer’s mind with questions, questions, question, what ifs, doubts… So it is for care givers. Many and many a … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Caring, Choices, Dementia, Humor, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, Care, caregiving, Dementia, Humor, poetry
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Stronger than you think
YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK To all my fellow care givers. The day my dog got killed, right before my eyes, The driver never even apologized He just got out his shovel and scooped up the guts. “Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Advocate, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Choices, Helping, Memory, Poetry
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Memory, poetry
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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Just Get Along: from my notebook-in response to yet more outbreaks of violence and death -e.g., the (Texas) riots over yet another cop killing of a black man? Here’s what I wrote: … Continue reading
Posted in Caring, Choices, Discrimination, Just get along, Peace, Poetry, War and peace
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, Caring, Hope, Just get along, Peace Now, War and Peace
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Goodbye Regret: I’ve no more use for you
Goodbye Regret Goodbye regret, I’ve no more use for you You used my time You sapped my strength But now I’m fine, Goodbye. I made amends, apologized, I started new but there was you Still harassing me, And there … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Celebration, Choices, Peace, Poetry, War and peace
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Caring, poetry
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