Miriam Green
A Bitter Pill
Mom keeps family photos on her dresser. There’s an engagement photo of me and my brother with our respective spouses the summer we both...
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Miriam Green
- Oct 7, 2015
- 4 min
Childhood
Mom used to tell me stories about growing up in London. She was born in 1941, during the war, but was too young to remember much. She and...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 30, 2015
- 3 min
The Joy of Sukkot
I am profoundly tired. We just celebrated the holiday of Sukkot in a whirlwind, enjoyable, family-oriented 48 hours. There were moments...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 22, 2015
- 3 min
Locked in the Lavatory
I grew up singing a song called, “Three Young Ladies Locked in the Lavatory,” a whimsical romp about, well, three young ladies who got...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 16, 2015
- 4 min
Time On My Hands
Mom’s watch is missing. The digital gold-plated watch she got from her sister as a birthday present a few years ago. Gone. We’ve looked...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 9, 2015
- 3 min
Trying to Understand
What a relief to come home to a quiet house. When I got back from visiting my parents, I actually looked forward to doing the laundry, to...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 2, 2015
- 3 min
Overwhelming Sadness
Sometimes—like now—I feel overwhelmed by the responsibility of taking care of my Mom. What if, when she’s with me, she can’t be reasoned...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 26, 2015
- 3 min
Birthday Blues (and Greens)
I had an “aha” moment this week, an epiphany produced by the videos my brother Simon found and transfered to the computer from 1966. When...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 19, 2015
- 3 min
Poetry, Please
How is it that poetry can stir such strong memories? I accompanied my mom to her monthly poetry class where they read and discuss poems...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 12, 2015
- 2 min
When God Gives you Lemons
Mom has stopped meeting her friends for coffee on Friday mornings. And she’s stopped going to synagogue on Shabbat. Wait. Let me rephrase...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 5, 2015
- 4 min
Doors of Perception
A door is a metaphor for so many aspects of life. Doors that open to opportunity, hope, an invitation, new beginnings, other worlds....
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Miriam Green
- Jul 29, 2015
- 3 min
The Hidden
There are so many of our body parts that are hidden from public view. I’m not talking about internal organs. I’m talking about our...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 22, 2015
- 2 min
I Screwed Up
I inadvertently broke one of my precepts on taking care of an individual with Alzheimer's. I took Mom to Ikea. You might not think that's...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 15, 2015
- 3 min
Why I Visit
Early warnings of Mom’s Alzheimer’s were present long before she was diagnosed. There were always strange incidents where Mom seemed...
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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
- Jul 1, 2015
- 3 min
Alive Inside
I want to tell you about an amazing must-see documentary called, “Alive Inside,” that shows how music can reawaken Alzheimer’s patients...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 24, 2015
- 4 min
Bras and Babka
Mom is forgetting how to dress herself. The most difficult item of apparel that she must negotiate is her bra. If you are a woman reading...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 17, 2015
- 4 min
My Daughter's Art Project
I knew they’d be hanging there, knew I’d have to share the paintings with others. Yet they still caught me by surprise. It’s my...
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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
- May 20, 2015
- 4 min
Eternally Shopping
I’m not going to remind Mom that her father’s yartzeit, the anniversary of his death, is coming up. He died 17 years ago just before the...
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