Miriam Green
The Unbearable Heaviness of Being
Its birthday-anniversary season in our family. First my birthday on August 26, then remembering my grandmother on her birthday on August...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
Save Those Kisses For Me
Twice now in recent weeks I have missed my scheduled visit with Mom. I feel awful that she has somehow disappeared from the front of my...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Time in a Bottle
Last week I visited Mom by myself because my dad was home with a bad cold and cough. Mom and I had a blast talking and laughing together,...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 30, 2021
- 4 min
A Stroke of Bad Luck
I should be writing about how visiting Mom has its ups and downs but we see her every week, hold hands, hug her when the staff isn’t...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Heartfelt
I never thought I’d get to the point where I could let go of the guilt of putting Mom in a care facility. I feel so grateful to the staff...
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Miriam Green
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Wedding Bells
During the latest 11-day skirmish with Hamas, we were allowed to visit Mom with the knowledge that if a siren sounded, my dad and I were...
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Miriam Green
- May 12, 2021
- 4 min
Rocket Lagged
We are finally home in Israel after a two week visit to my in-laws in Maryland. We came home to the new reality of hundreds of rockets...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
A Bushel and A Peck
What a difference a good mood makes! Mom was almost dancing as she came towards us with her walker, her feet moving to some beat she was...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
Saying Goodbye to Passover
I can’t believe the Passover holiday is already so far behind us. It feels like a wonderful, warm memory. Mom couldn’t be at the Seder...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
Green Passports
We’re back on for in-person visits with Mom, thank goodness, but not yet mask-less. Israel is in an enviable position with a large...
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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
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Happy Birthday, Mom
I got my hug! My dad, my daughter and I were given permission to celebrate Mom’s birthday with her up close and personal! We donned...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
Dream a Little Dream
I must have been in a light dream state because all of a sudden I heard Mom’s footsteps come scuffling along the hallway. I knew it was...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
Visits Reinstated
We received a surprise message from Mom’s care facility late last week that they were reinstating visits. My dad and I were so excited!...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Hollow Hellos
We seem to be in a kind of dance. We take three steps forward and one step back. Now that we are all vaccinated with our second dose of...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
God's Hidden Hand
God is watching out for me in this new year. On the first day of January 2021, I had arranged to interview someone for a freelance story...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
A Beautiful Morning
I finally saw Mom this week. It was such a pleasure to see her happy and smiling. She talked a mile a minute for about twenty minutes....
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Miriam Green
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Longings
I’m going to call Mom’s care facility soon to request an appointment to visit with her. It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I do get...
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