My mother’s advanced dementia has caused her physical life to become limited due to her lack of balance and resulting falls. The last fall caused a broken hip, leading to her current stay in a care facility. As I travel back and forth to that facility, I listen to Rebecca Solnit’s essays from the Faraway…
Most days, my normal life of self-reflection is tranquil and without stress. I’m less prone to anger and anxiety than when I had a full-time job. I eagerly begin my day, setting and achieving my own goals. Occasionally, detours arise, as when my father needed surgery and I had to care for my mother at…
The man who delivered the load of limestone for my driveway was older than me (at least he looked that way). He was thin, only as tall as myself and hard of hearing. He had to get out of his large dump truck to talk to me so that he could hear what I was…
I changed my vitamin and supplement routine and am noticing that the aches have gone away. I think about aging gracefully and what that means to me.
