Miriam Green
A Mouthful
Mom’s teeth are not doing well. It’s hard to tell just by looking what’s going on with them, especially as Mom won’t willingly open her...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
We'll Meet Again
We’re back to visiting with Mom by video call after another worker tested positive, although the residents at Mom’s Alzheimer’s care...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
Corona Sucks
The good news is that Mom still reacts positively to personal interaction with the staff at her memory care facility. The bad news is...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 29, 2020
- 4 min
Riding the Ferris Wheel
Sometimes we are truly flying high, other times we are dragging near the bottom. Always, we are moving.
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Miriam Green
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
Mirror, Mirror
Mom was sitting in her usual seat when I entered the common room at her care facility. She was intently “playing” with a game matching...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 11, 2018
- 4 min
Disconnected
The nature of our relationship has changed. I am not always able to connect with Mom like I used to. Even when we find a quiet corner to...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 25, 2016
- 3 min
Multi, Multi Things
We are standing in the middle of the mall and we have a half hour to spend before my father picks us up. Mom is agitated. She wants to be...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 8, 2015
- 3 min
Dead People
“I’ll be with the dead people.” “What?” I asked into the phone. “What did you say?” “I’ll be with the dead people,” repeated Mom. I...
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Miriam Green
- May 27, 2015
- 3 min
Beautiful Burden
During my visit today, I interviewed Mom for my daughter’s final 12th grade art project. The multi-media piece will include drawings of...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 28, 2015
- 3 min
The Near Distant Future
Of all the things that happened today, Mom remembers that I spilled my coffee. Yep. All over my bag, on the chair, table and floor. We...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 13, 2015
- 2 min
Nothing but Blue Skies
“Look how blue the sky is!” Mom commented as we sat in the sun drinking our coffee. I’d been prepared to find Mom angry and out of sorts....
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Miriam Green
- Oct 1, 2014
- 4 min
Nice Hugs and Unpleasant Squeezes
“What are you doing here?” Mom asked in an excited voice. “I didn't know you were here! How wonderful! When did you get here?” It was...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 27, 2014
- 3 min
Birthday Shakshuka
“It’s my birthday,” I told Mom. “It is?” she asked. “Why didn’t you tell me? How old are you?” When I told her I was turning 50, she...
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