There were two weekends during Mom's last summer when she declined so poorly that the doctors told us that she likely wouldn't make it another day. Twice she defied their words. Twice she bounced back from death's door. Twice we said goodbye (let's be honest, we did that countless times, each and every time we … Continue reading Day 27: Overcome #write31days
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Day 26: Change #write31days
I remember after my Dad passed away, twenty-one years ago, that I envisioned our family like a stool. Initially, our family had four secure legs, but after my Dad died, and after some time to process the loss and grief, I could see our family as a three-legged stool. It was different. We had to … Continue reading Day 26: Change #write31days
Day 25: Because #write31days
Because I got so far behind on these posts, I am now in March still working away on finishing my month of #write31days because I WANT to finish for the sake of finishing and I WANT to keep a record of my heart in grief and love and joy. I had been post-dating the posts … Continue reading Day 25: Because #write31days
Day 24: Revise #write31days
If you could go back, what would you change? If my Mom could go back and take care of herself more, would that have led to a different outcome? If we had pressed for answers back in April when she was hospitalised twice within one week for pneumonia, would we have been able to do … Continue reading Day 24: Revise #write31days
Day 23: Work #write31days
I've been tired and while there are many factors that could be, and probably are, contributing to my fatigue, I think the main culprit is grief. I say this without any doubt: grief is work. There was the grief we experienced when we knew my Mom's days were limited, and when we thought she was … Continue reading Day 23: Work #write31days
Beth Donchai 
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