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Please Don’t Ask Me, “How’s your Mom?”

Trying to hold it together as I am losing my best friend.Mom and I in 90’s when I wasn’t feeling well. — Photo by Author.Several months ago, I ran into an old friend of Mom’s, the mother of one of my own friends, at a local store during a particularly hard time. Mom had just totaled her car whichContinueContinue reading “Please Don’t Ask Me, “How’s your Mom?””

Guilt of a Long-Distance Caregiver

Death and dying go hand in hand with guilt and regret. It’s painful and tragic but not insurmountable.Photo of a painting by the author.It’s easy to imagine that if a loved one became ill with a terminal disease, you would drop everything and be at their side no matter what. Reality can be a bit moreContinueContinue reading “Guilt of a Long-Distance Caregiver”