Once again, I find myself sitting on my pretty green ladder, surrounded by the accessories of a life I once lived. I am not sad today. I am contemplative. Shoes, handbags, scarves, jewelry, and my eyeglasses. Oh, my eyeglasses! I have collected and saved my glasses for more than thirty years. They come in different […]

I am a mother and grandmother who lived through eight years of estrangement from my adult daughters and much of my family. Today, going on one year after our reconciliation, I can finally write those words from the other side. My family came home. I do not say that casually. I do not take it […]

Every year on the Fourth of July, millions of Americans turn their eyes toward Liberty Island. No matter what is going on in our beautiful country, we still look to Lady Liberty as a North Star, a beacon of hope, freedom, courage, and light. And this year, as America marks her 250th birthday, I find […]

There was a time when I faced life’s changes with my Ultimate Concierge by my side. We moved through new passages together, as a team. We traveled. We solved problems. We adjusted our sails when the winds changed direction. Now, because of my Ultimate Concierge’s vascular dementia, I have been forced to embrace change in […]

I used to live a life that moved in sync with my ultimate concierge. You know what I mean. Days that had a shape to them. Plans. People. Adventure. Hugs and kisses. “I love you” throughout the day. I had reasons to get dressed for something other than necessity. I did not think seriously about […]