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Incredible Journey: A Helping Hand

  Harry’s Incredible Journey With a Helping Hand at Hand Harry stood there, gazing, at nothing. Reaching out, grasping…at nothing. His wife Mary shook her head. “There you go again. What are you trying pick up?” Harry took a shaky … Continue reading

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I WAS BUSY: I FORGOT

  Forgetful Man  or Mr. Forgetful I Was Busy: I Forgot Or: Just a bit of silly Well, busy is busy. I wrote this for “Disappearing Me,” but I forgot I had written this and wrote something different. “Disappearing Me” … Continue reading

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Disappearing Me

  Disappearing Me Inspired by friends at my alz team Also by my good blogging friend at By The Side of the Road Disappearing you, disappearing friends, Disappearing of beginnings, lots of new ends, The person that I loved is … Continue reading

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Yestertime: When I was young

“You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way.” Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach) Yestertime Lessons Learned Yestertime, when I was young, I marvelled at the gulls that came … Continue reading

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Loss: Getting Over Grief

MY LOSS There is light at the end of the tunnel My poems may signify loss. But not tragedy. And not just gloom. They also find the lighter side. They have been and continue to be invaluable to me in … Continue reading

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Tear It Down!

Tear It Down!   News Flash: School Board and City want to tear down Little Yellow Schoolhouse. Latest News: Local group fights to preserve heritage. In Other News: Human brain under attack. Brain cells dying off. Suspect: Alzheimer’s. Related News: … Continue reading

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Forgotten Frontiers

FORGOTTEN FRONTIERS Forgotten are the memories of the Alzheimer’s people. This is dedicated to all people with Alzheimer’s and to their caregivers. Forgotten Frontiers Forgotten frontiers, forgotten roots, Forgotten pioneering boots, Standing bleached by wind and rain, Standing still, but … Continue reading

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