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I finally figured out what I’m doing wrong.  I figured out why I’ve been having so much trouble with Dad’s move into the nursing home, with his recent decline, and with his current fevered state.  It’s not that I’m afraid of him dying, it’s that I don’t want him to be uncomfortable.  I don’t want…

I have been noticing that my normally ebullient self has been less so lately.  This is, of course, natural when one or both beloved parents are ailing and approaching that gateway to the next world.  However I am kind of amazed at how buffeted my emotions have been by circumstances.  I prefer to think of…

When someone you love is very ill or dying, life has a way of shrinking. You may find yourself pulling back from the rest of the world as you shift your focus to this one you love.  All the sudden your world becomes you and your loved one and whoever else interacts with the two…

My father, recently admitted to hospice care, has declined further.  People who saw him just three days ago are shocked at the difference they see today. I have been with him all morning and have been in extreme discomfort watching him.  I can be with someone when they appear to be relatively peaceful, but when…
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