Mother
Appreciation

I came to understand something as I prepared to make my breakfast this morning. I have taken to eating a fresh seasonal fruit, like a handful of blueberries (I even found local strawberries this week – in late September!). I sprinkle…
With Sadness and Relief

Some of my readers may remember when I wrote about my emotionally impactfull visit to my mother’s bedside in Germany last year. She had been riddled by Alzheimer’s disease for years. It is with sadness and relief that I announce…
Old Age, Sickness, Death

After taking a train straight down almost all the way through the entire country, I sit by the bedside of my mother on this mothers’ day. Many people wonder how much sense it makes to spend a full week of…