“WHAT DO I DO?” asked my mother. I had just helped her out of the car at Mc Donald’s. She was confused as to what we were doing. I took her arm and led her inside as I explained that we were at her favorite place, McDonalds. Not four […]
Life
The Balancing Squirrel
Photo by Christopher Schlaf Most people tend to hold their breath when they practice a balance pose in a yoga class. Muscles tighten and jaws clench just because they are attempting to stand on one foot or the other. Thoughts like; “I’ve got to be able to do […]
It’s Time
I grew up with a mantel clock that tick tock-ed every minute of every day and then struck the appropriate number of gongs on every hour. I never liked the clock. I’m a silence kind of gal and the tick tock-ing drove me crazy. Later, when my mom moved […]
Facing the Sun: The Tail of the Cross, the Cell Phone and The Three Hairs
It was early one morning before Christmas when the brightness caught my eye. What was that? I backed up to investigate. It was a cross on the church steeple, shining with the brilliance of the lone morning star in the sky. It was so bright because of its relationship to […]
The Milkshake-Another Dementia Adventure with my Mother
I always order her the same thing every time: Cheeseburger, fries and a medium chocolate milkshake. We are at McDonald’s for lunch, my moms favorite. When we woke up at my mom’s house four years ago to find that my step father had died in the night, I asked my […]