Taking Flight

When we drove here to the nursing home one week ago, a bald eagle landed in the tree just ahead of us. I was wondering about the symbolism of that, so I googled it: “When an eagle appears, you are on notice to be courageous and stretch your limits. Do not accept the status quo, [...]

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What’s on the menu? A few weeks ago, when Galen could still talk, he would fantasize on what he wanted to eat. A big steak, a baked potato with lots of sour cream, a perfect corn on the cob. Now he can barely whisper so I can’t quite figure out what he might want. And [...]

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