Dad Has Dementia
Archive August 2010
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Week 33: What Does Grief Look Like?
August 26, 2010
So, today, this is what grief looks like: buffalo grazing near the highway and vast prairie grasslands stretching west to the deep green mountain range. At home, grief looks like this:... Read more
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Week 32: Goodbye and Farewell
August 20, 2010
We stood alone, gazing at Dad's cold body. Neither of us knew what to say. My brother and I have never been close. We told a few stories. It was only when we turned to leave that we began to cry, and then we clung to each other like two small children. After we left the chapel, we headed home to plan the funeral.... Read more
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Week 31: Go Ahead and Grieve, but Make It Snappy
August 13, 2010
My sister and I sat with Dad's body for quite a while after he passed away. We smoothed his hair and kissed his forehead. It bothered me that his nose hairs were sticking out, so the hospice nurse trimmed them for us. I rubbed his bad leg almost continuously, caressing it. My sister shared stories, humorous ones, about him.... Read more
