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To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing

Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…

You were rarely the one to dry my tears. But I know you dried Mom’s after she dried mine. I went…

My daughter has severe anxiety when my husband has business trips out of town. When bedtime hits, she just cries…

I find it helpful to write to work through various emotions and thoughts. The what-ifs have haunted me for years.…

Dad, You were my first protector. You were instrumental in my daughter’s world and her first strong male role model…

Dear Dad, This will forever be known as the year you were diagnosed with cancer. Our worlds came to a…

That twinkle in your eye. It’s always been my favorite. It was the thing I looked to for approval, humor,…