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There Might be Something to This

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Donna

"For the most sensitive among us the noise can be too much." I remember well when Phillip Seymour Hoffman died and Jim Carrey's tweet swept around the world shooting arrows into people's hearts. Mine was pierced. How could a succinct tweet of all things provide the lens through which I could finally understand my own… Continue reading There Might be Something to This

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A Morning with Mom

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 Donna

Today after mom's physical therapy appointment we drove a few more miles up the road to Kimberling City and had breakfast at a mom and pop diner called Ma's Place. Behind the register on the wall was a flag shadow box surrounded by a dozen photographs of Veterans. The tables and chairs were metal-framed with… Continue reading A Morning with Mom

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Ordinary Days

Mom Drives

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 Donna

It was just a trip around the neighborhood but mom drove today for the first time in two months. When she returned I asked her how it felt. She replied Good. It felt like freedom!  I chuckled at her but then thought about how difficult this experience has been for her - being handicapped and dependent… Continue reading Mom Drives

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