Miriam Green
Home Sweet Home
It’s official! My parents now own a property just down the lane from me. Though we only live 90 minutes apart by car (or 2½ hours by...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 16, 2015
- 3 min
Confusion
“This mirror looks like me,” Mom exclaimed. We were in a café with my dad. “It does, doesn’t it?” I answered, as Daddy and I exchanged...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 9, 2015
- 3 min
Light the Darkness that is Alzheimer's
“I don’t know if I’m lost or not,” Mom said as walked in the city. We were holding hands, the sun gracing us with warmth, the sheltering...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 2, 2015
- 4 min
The Shoe Must Go On
Mom’s walking has become problematic. Her stride has shortened, and she seems to shuffle as she walks, scraping her feet against the...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 25, 2015
- 3 min
Chez Cohen Nail Salon
Here’s the hard part about visiting my parents once a week: my children have needs, too. I am a typical member of the sandwich...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 18, 2015
- 3 min
Finding the Blessings
I was privileged to hear about research that a friend, Yifat Miller, is involved in at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev that tracks the...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 11, 2015
- 4 min
The Future is Still in Our Hands
Coming home from a trip abroad is like slipping into your most comfortable pair of shoes. It feels natural. It feels good. Today, one day...
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Miriam Green
- Oct 21, 2015
- 3 min
Walking on Sunshine
I’m worried about Mom’s legs. We were out for about two hours and by the time we started walking home, mom was complaining about pains in...
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Miriam Green
- Oct 14, 2015
- 4 min
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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