Leaving The Door Open

Non-Fiction Stories…Follow Who You Are

  • The Spirit of a Library

    The Spirit of a Library

    Herman Wouk. Ken Follett. David Baldacci. Barack Obama. What do these authors have in common? They all kept my mother company at one time or another. Books were her passion (or at least one of them) for as long as I can remember. When I…

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  • The Night Before

    Originally posted on Inked In: It has been more than three years since my mother moved into a seniors’ home. But time hasn’t made the…

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  • Get Off of My Lawn: The Elderly and Negativity

    Get Off of My Lawn: The Elderly and Negativity

    About two months have passed since our decision to move my 88-year-old mother Ginny into a senior living facility. The best news we received in…

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  • Infusing Hope

    Infusing Hope

    When I arrived for my first chemotherapy treatment, my pulse was 121. It probably went higher as I waited for my doctor to review my…

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  • A Story of Signs Part II

    A Story of Signs Part II

    We remain in town a little longer to make sure my mother Ginny is o.k. from her fall. (See Part I). As it turns out,…

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