Today, this lovely cooler air was blowing through the open windows of our bedroom as I gathered my thoughts. It's been so hot lately that being inside has become quite cumbersome and I'm nearly wishing it were autumn already. I tried to catch a light nap while my husband was attending to the boys and making dinner- but I only slept for mere moments. The combo of deep sadness along with ache of watching a loved one suffer is a nasty mixed concoction not good for anyone to swallow; so too much or not enough sleep at times is a dreadful side effect from this elixir of emotions. This was yet another almost unbearable day and one I wouldn't have dreamt would be my reality years back. Hospice put together a meeting with family and our mother's nurse, social worker and a chaplain to discuss the progression of this nightmare. I was of course, angry. I didn't go into this meeting with that frame of mind (even though that sentiment has been a bit of a companion for me as of l...
steps in our journey of the development, bliss and bumps of raising these two beautiful, little vessels... who is teaching whom?