family
Bereavement
Paying Homage to My Dad on Father’s Day
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I was 10 when Dances with Wolves came out. I thought it was a beautiful film, but all my family took from it was the humor in nicknaming people after their traits. My father called me “Talks-A-Lot” until I asked him to stop as a 12th birthday present. He wasn’t a coddler. Anything that could be…
Caregiving Moments
Why I gave up my manufacturing industry career to work in home-based care
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Sixteen years ago, I lost someone very close to me, a man who was like a father. When he was diagnosed with cancer, his disease was so advanced doctors couldn’t easily determine the source. Three months later, he was gone. But, in those final months, he and his family received some of the best comfort…