Tag Archives: Grandma

Kid’s Grandparents


In the beginning, I believed that I was depressed because I was a bad girl.  If I would just learn to do what my mom and dad and the teachers told me to do then I’d be all right.  If … Continue reading

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Grandma’s Time


I awake.  Pitch dark and 6:30 a.m.  Because of the catheter, I have been able to sleep eight and a half hours without waking.  After a decade of waking every two hours to go to the bathroom, I only have … Continue reading

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The Parting Gift


My mom was a phenomenal woman and the most awesome thing about her was her continued willingness to learn and change.  She didn’t stop growing until she was about ninety (at which point, hey, she had a right).  Mom was … Continue reading

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