Many of my posts lately have been about mom and adjusting to living with her again while taking on the role of full time caregiver. I've shared how this is really hard, but I also need to remind myself and my readers, why I am willing to to this work. This is another of dads missive's from the "Letters To Our Daughter" series. It made me laugh and reminded me of how much I … [Read more...]
Letters To Our Daughter – More About Life With Mom
A couple of weeks ago, I shared parts of a letter my dad wrote to me when I was in college. In it, he told the story of mom breaking a jar of spaghetti sauce while in the grocery store. At first she walked away from it, but then she went back to pull the coupon off the jar. Why she did that will make sense when dad tells the story about "The Coupon Volley." Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Your Seniors Legacy in a Family History
“And now it’s done.” When my mom’s father was in his mid-80’s I sat him down with his brother and sisters, fed them lunch and got them to talk about their lives. It was fun learning about their childhood, adulthood, and relatives long gone. And it was an incredible history lesson. Everyone had vivid memories of WWII, the Great Depression and where they were when they heard … [Read more...]