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Effort Was Exerted
Today was one of those days where I got up in the morning, energized and ready to take on the day and whatever was just over the horizon. Then as the morning progresses, I gradually find mysel...
Her Final Breath
Seven years ago today, Mom would take her final breath. That miracle I referenced in my last entry would never happen. I wasn't holding my breath. Maybe a small part of me was hopeful, but I...
The Quiet Before The Storm
Seven years ago today was a Tuesday. October 16, 2018, to be exact. I didn't hear anything from my sister regarding Mom or Mom's condition that day. I might have been led to believe that Mo...
Facing The Storm
Seven years ago today, things took a turn for the worst for Mom. The day before, we had no reason to anticipate what would happen today because on the surface, everything looked good or at l...
Progressing Into That New Week
I don't know when she uttered these words, but according to my sister, it was on this day seven years ago, a Monday at the time. when Mom made the following assertion: I'm dying. I wasn't ...
The Beginning Of The End
On this day back in 2018, Mom would experience what I believe was the last day of her life, in the sense that she probably felt that everything was going to be okay and that she was still co...
Laughter In A Time Of Dreamt Intimacy
I dabble in poetry from time to time. I don't do it often and I think, at least for me, I prefer that the poetry that I write rhymes. Because of this need for my words to rhyme, it requires ...
Part IX. Band Of Morons - Gorgon
8) Gorgon Gorgon would be the most recent addition to the work group, though this doesn't mean that she brings anything to the proverbial table. She officially joined the work group in August ...
Being Mindful Of Health
For just under a decade perhaps, Mom essentially neglected her health, both medical and I suppose, dental as well. After having developed what she considered to be an intense arthritis in one o...
Closing The Weekend
The weekend came and the weekend went. Such is time, as well as life. My weekend was typical fare. I worked both yesterday and today, as I typically do. The office wasn't too busy either day...
Neither Psychic, Nor An Amnesiac
I am an introvert. I never got this kind of credit when I was growing up. As a child, I was labeled as shy. Maybe I was anti-social? I never argued any of that at the time because I didn't k...
That Dreaded Anniversary
As October steadily approaches, I am once again reminded that the anniversary of Mom's untimely passing will also be approaching. 2025 will mark the seventh anniversary of her death. I say unt...
Just Dental Work
I skipped out on work today. I had good reason, I suppose. I had a dentist appointment this morning. Normally, I don't take off the entire day after a dental appointment, unless I had some m...
No Holiday Cheer
Soon, October will be upon us, officially, though it seems that Halloween has been here already, dating back to August with the way that most stores have been selling Halloween-themed items and ...
Healthy But With An Asterisk
For much of the past two months, my left arm has been a persistent source of pain and overall discomfort. In 2020, prior to the COVID-19 lock down, I was formally diagnosed with spinal stenosis...
