Leaving The Door Open
Non-Fiction Stories…Follow Who You Are
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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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An Aging Parent Gift: A Holiday Tail
November, 2018 As I shop for holiday presents this year for my 88-year-old mother Ginny, I’m thinking differently. In the past, I have always gotten…
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Aging Parent Present Ideas
I saw my first television holiday ad last night. It was for World Market. I’ve also already received a couple of snowy catalogs dotted with…
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How Do You Control the Spending Habits of an Aging Parent?
This story begins three years ago, when my then 86-year-old mother Ginny called, quite excited. “Have you seen anything on the news?” “About what exactly…
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Figuring Out VA Benefits and an Inheritance: Our Story
In my last story, I shared how my mother Ginny’s best friend had given her an unexpected inheritance gift. She should be receiving that gift…
