Eventually, he hopped back onto the natural perch and looked at me with his miniature head cocked as I moved slowly, slowly, not breathing, to the door.

You’re on stage speaking. Suddenly, you forget where you are. Not just your next lines: you literally forget what planet you’re on. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. So how could this fail become a gift?

My sister-in-law had visited us at Christmastime, and Mom had welcomed her with a warm, cranberry-scented embrace like another daughter.

Some friendships last a lifetime. Others, just a short season. Though brief, micro-friendships are like tiny pearls in a necklace, lovely and complete.

Mom’s getting more forgetful than usual. Dad’s making decisions that are irrational, even for him. Both of them seem a little…off.

“Social media” can happen right outside your front door. Take a walk and see what gifts are waiting to be given and received.

Who do you nurture when your parenting nest is empty? The dog, of course.

Your aging parents are super cheap. Beyond simply frugal or thrifty, they refuse to spend money on anything.

I hear my strong heartbeat during a medical test and I am so grateful. But I wonder...whose heart is it really?

Some neighborhood boys painting curb numbers renewed my hope.

Tiny frustrations feel like an army of red ants?

What do you with unwelcome feelings of guilt as you care for your aging parents?

She showed me how to embrace life with joy.

How and when to help your elderly parents with the issue of driving.

To the growers and the gleaners.

How to communicate as family caregivers with our aging parents.

Published at The Truly Co 1/23/2023

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