by Janice Wallace Mary had been through a lot in the last month, heart surgery a pressure sore and a long stay in a nursing home. The great news was that she was steadily improving. I was shocked during my next visit when she said. “I won’t renew my symphony subscription; I’ll be dead before…
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The Goodbye Girl: Helping My Senior Mother Deal with the Almost Daily Deaths
As the sole sibling living in relative proximity (about an hour away) of my recently-widowed mother, I spend nearly every day thinking about what she is doing. And still, I can't figure out if - as an idea or goal - it's good or bad. I suspect that many of you also spend their days…
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