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I started this blog as a way to cope with my Mother's physical illness and dementia. She died right before Christmas, 2011 and the focus moved toward losing a loved one. This blog has proved to be a great outlet for me to revisit the last 7 months of her life. Dealing with the pain has been hard. Writing down my memories and frustration seems to have helped me let it go a bit. It has not be an easy thing to do but I hope that has managed to provide a bit of comfort for someone who is dealing with this now. It proved to be a lot harder than I even imagined to keep up with this blog, I have so many entries that I wrote but never published - they just didn't feel right.
I have tried to be honest with my feelings even though I am not proud of how I handled my situation at times. She was an incredible lady and I hope some of her personality before the dementia came through.
Everyone deals with the decline of a loved one in different ways. My writing is based on how I dealt with my Mother's decline. Other people may share my viewpoint and may have experienced similar feelings, or maybe you think that I am so wrong to have felt that way.
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Picking up the pieces and moving forward
I have lived between two homes for most of the past year. My life has been split between my Mother’s needs and my families needs. So much of last year was lost because of her illness and the level of care … Continue reading
2012
I love January 1st, I love picking out a new calendar for the year. Even though I always wait until they go on sale, I never have trouble finding one I like. We have had calendars that featured barns, quilts, flowers, national parks, and … Continue reading
2011, A Look Back
I bid 2011 a not so fond farewell. In every sense, this was a difficult year for my family. January: my husband retired from his job as Postmaster of Bethune, SC. I know he loved his job and part of … Continue reading
Sleep
Wednesday morning, December 28th: Sleep would be good right about now. Sleep would have been good 2 1/2 hours ago. I really like to sleep but right now just can’t manage to sleep. I have a good reason, my Mother … Continue reading
The Clothes are in the Stove 