by Kevin Banet | Apr 19, 2025 | mental health, Senior stories
Dementia claimed his wife’s life The older man, somewhere in his 80s, waved and smiled. I was a bit taken aback. It was a warm Good Friday afternoon, and I was out walking the dog—just following my normal path, expecting the usual silence from a stranger. And so...
by Kevin Banet | Jun 16, 2024 | Holidays, Senior stories
When I was single, I had a ho-hum attitude toward friends and family members who watched their children grow up. But when I became a father, my attitude was flipped on its head. After I got married, I remember when our only boy reached the age of about six, and...
by Kevin Banet | Dec 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Four-year-old Chester slid slowly out from out from underneath the covers. His mother had prompted him to get out of bed, for it was Christmas morning. He was sleepy-eyed and reluctant. “Go to the front room,” his mother urged. This command of course meant nothing to...
