Friday, December 05, 2008 18:54:22 GMT It was more than Mom’s nursing home, it was her neighborhood. So, the day before Thanksgiving, I dropped by my late mother’s neighborhood. Often, when a resident dies, the neighborhood mourns not only the loss of the resident, but the loss of her visiting family, as well. That makes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Fading Life’
Revisiting the Nursing Home, After Mom’s Death
Posted in Mourning, tagged Ann-itudes (+ Attitudes), Caregiver, Caregiving, Death, Eldercare, Fading Life, Laughter, Mourning, Nursing Homes, Positive Attitude on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Andy Recorded Advice to His Son
Posted in Gift Ideas, tagged Death, Fading Life, Family, Good Vibes, Legacy, Mourning, Oral Histories, Oral History, Positive Attitude, Priorities, Regrets on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 07:38:33 GMT Andy died a number of years ago. He expected it would happen. Knew it would happen. So before he did, he video taped advice to his son. This wasn’t just a single tape. At the celebration of Andy’s life at his widow’s house, I saw excerpts from the long, [...]
Gifts: Digitally Recording “I Love You”
Posted in Eldercare, Gift Ideas, tagged Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Fading Life, Family, Favorite Products, Gift Ideas, Good Vibes, Heirloom-Quality Gifts, I Love You, Memorable Gifts, Preserving Memories, Talking Picture Frame, VoiceQuilt, www.voicequilt.com on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 23:08:58 GMT Finally, just now, I went back to myfamily.com and viewed video snippets I made last year of Mom saying “I love you” to each of her children, including me. It’s kind of hard to see the screen as I type this, because of the tears. Mom took her last [...]
Playing Russian Roulette With Our Own Health (A Teaching Moment)
Posted in Fit-For-Life Pursuit, tagged Accountability, Attititude, Death, Diet, Dieting, Fading Life, Fit for Life, Fitness, Health, Lifestyle Change, Motivation, Nutrition, Owning Our Health, Self Advocacy, Weightloss on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 20:59:17 GMT Yesterday I popped into the salon and asked, “When can Garry fit me in for a hair cut?” The gal paused, looked me in the eye and replied, “I’m so sorry. Garry … died several weeks ago. He had a heart attack.” Perplexed. Then bewildered. Then, the WHAM of [...]
Reaching Out, Selfishly Giving to Strangers, Feels Good
Posted in Mourning, Reaching Out, tagged Death, Eldercare, Fading Life, Mourning, Nursing Homes, Reaching Out on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I felt helpless just a few weeks ago, knowing I was doing every single thing I could for Mom, and there was nothing else I could do for her, I realized, “I still need to do something!” Since I couldn’t help Mom any more than I was, I decided to reach out and help [...]
Mom Is Slowing Down, Too Quickly
Posted in Fading Life, tagged Caregiver, Caregiving, Eldercare, Fading Life, Mourning, Nursing Homes, Stroke on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday, Septemer 12, 2008 06:03:20 GMT How many more turns will there be on this emotional elder-health roller coaster ride? Is it the slow creep up the last big hill, before the sudden drop? Perhaps it is the gentle slowing at the end of the ride, with one last, “Watch your step as you exit.” [...]
