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Mom’s Arthritis: a Quiet Lesson in Growing Old
The Warning in My Mother’s Voice I can still hear my mother’s voice from years ago, slightly exasperated, as she flexed her fingers and winced. “It’s my arthritis again,” she’d say, usually while stirring a pot or folding laundry. Back then, I nodded sympathetically...
Blame the Bears: How a Football Fan Got Me Smoking Again
Finding Peace with a Puff Just the other day, I lit up my first cigar in over twenty years. No, I haven’t fallen off the wagon into some smoky abyss. It was just a small return to a bygone pleasure. Back when I used to enjoy the occasional stogie with my...
When We Visited Chuck, it was He Who Cared for Us
This article was written by a guest contributor, John Trompeter, the owner/operator of ComForCare of Wheaton, IL.Most days in our office are very typical. However, one day, Emnet, one of our caregivers, burst in the door. “I just got back from Chuck’s place,” she...
Her Stroke Took Their Future….Now the Kids Are Paying the Price
How do you convince someone to change their lifestyle when they just don’t want to? A recent caller on The Ramsey Show, a popular financial advice podcast, raised a painful and complex situation. The caller was an adult daughter in her 20s or 30s, calling about her...