Almost exactly a year ago I wrote my first and only diary here about my 93- year-old mother who was descending into dementia. I told how we moved her to an independent living facility in October, a month before my 57-year-old sister died from cancer. I also mentioned that since I had just retired after 37 years of teaching, the daytime caregiving was often falling to me. My sibs came through on afternoons and weekends. At the time, I was so in need of comfort and advice I diaried it here.
The response took me totally by surprise. Empathy, wisdom,and quality advice. The Kos community was a tonic for the soul. I just re-read the comments from a year ago and was struck by how prescient the discussion was.
I've decided to update the story in case any of my commenters ever wondered what happened, and just because I feel like it.
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