My Husband with Dementia Teaches Me About Simple Pleasures
January 28, 2011 by Holly
Dave loves to go on adventures. Whenever he is travelling in a car, riding his bike, or sitting on a bus, he is a ‘happy camper’. He constantly scans the fields and lampposts for birds, animals in the fields, and generally enjoying the changing scenery.
Earlier this week Dave wanted to go into town and do a couple of errands. The roads are a bit icy so I drove him to the nearest city bus stop—10 km. away. When we are pulling up to the bus stop, Dave sees a young man waiting for the next bus....
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How to Move from Worry to Hopefulness
January 14, 2011 by Holly
Dave and I (and the dogs) just came back from snowshoeing in fresh snow. There were times when the path was steep with the snow higher than my boots. I could feel my thighs burning and it reminded me of this morning when my head was burning from worry over our finances.
Usually I’m a good sleeper and not one to take my problems to bed but this morning was different. I woke up at 3:15 and started adding up our income versus the bills coming in this month. I was worried about the outflow being greater...
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