Prologue The Widow’s Walk Diaries are a work of fiction. As most parents do, I used to read stories to my daughter Izzy at night before bed. After a long days work, many nights my prospects of staying awake while reading where, between slim and none. To keep my mind active and to capture Izzy’s …
I woke up one morning to find my mother at the kitchen table, sipping coffee and browsing through our local newspaper the Cambridge Chronicle. What cha reading Ma? I asked... I'm checking out the Irish Racing Form" she replied. Are you betting the dogs? I never knew you to bet on the dogs... I'm reading …
HELP ME FINISH THIS SHORT STORY.......... Calm replaced the chaos of his childhood home in the days following his mother's passing. Seated on the edge of her bed he welled with emotion as he sifted through her things. All her earthly belongs now fell into three piles. Most would go to Goodwill, some for …
While reading Dear Abby in the morning newspaper, I stumbled on a brilliant idea. It was an article recommending that dementia caregivers create “business cards” stating briefly, “My companion has dementia. Please be understanding.” Caregivers would give these to hosts and hostesses when entering restaurants, or discreetly hand them to salespeople if situations start to …
Everyone loves a great storyteller.....They can transport us to unimaginable places and all we have to do is listen. Storytelling has been called an oral history, an art form, a powerful force for learning and an ancient craft but it is powerful whatever you call it. A great storyteller has the ability to alter our …
When my daughters were small I'd make up stories to tell them at bedtime. I tried to read books early on, but often fell asleep well before they did. So to keep myself awake, I'd freeform elaborate stories to keep myself awake, lull them to sleep and take us away... I say us ... because …
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