5 golden years

my thoughts

  • hope: a two-edged sword (addendum #1)

    Hope believes in the eventual triumph of goodness. In the words of Alexander Pope, hope springs eternal in hearts, even in the face of adversity  (An Essay on Man). Hope is: – a feeling of expectation and desire for something beneficial to happen in the future; trusting in, waiting and looking for something or someone–…

  • sorrow and hope, with an eulogy for mother

    As I previously shared, towards the end of my five years caring for Mother, with little help and often downright antagonism from my siblings, pleading for assistance (release some of her finances or move to assisted living), continually ignored, I followed sage advice, “You will lose yourself if you don’t get out.” After telling my…

  • a little breather

    Pausing to briefly review my posts thus far, I see a person could be overwhelmed, discouraged, or greatly saddened by what I have shared about my life. I want to reiterate, my intent is not to promulgate victimhood. In my other blog, I share my light-hearted approach to everyday living, (CJ’s World).   My hope…

  • something’s wrong

    In the words of my sister, “Growing up I knew something was wrong, I didn’t know what, but I got out of there as soon as I could.” She was smart and went away to college. Me, not so much. Going through Mother’s pathological hoarding (details in another blog), I found family photos from our…