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Still My Mother
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Care for the Caregiver
By Cynthia Siems Carlson
Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes A winter storm was moving in, and I was anxious to get back to my warm home and family. My list of tasks and errands was almost complete. I had just one last stop to deliver supplies to the assisted-living cottage where my mother lived. As usual, the day had been full of responsibilities, and I was beginning to get a headache. Keeping up with four teenaged boys, a busy husband, and a mother with dementia was taking its toll on my own wellbeing. (Keep reading)
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