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    Goodbye to my sweet momma

    Anna “Nancy” Brood  ~ June 27, 1950 – February 10, 2017 Anna “Nancy” Brood was born on June 27, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA to Eugene Garrett and Anna Stewart Davis. She was…

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    February 11, 2017 by elizabethgracewolf
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    Joy and Sorrow Twinkling Together

    If you look closely you can see the steam on his glasses. I pour the taste of morning. He pours gratitude. “Thank you. Thank you Baby. Thank you Tootsie.” Behind his head…

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    December 16, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    World Alzheimer’s Day

    Waking on this World Alzheimer’s Day, I hear Momma mewling through the wall. A bed rail and a body pillow keep her tucked beside my father who still, by the grace of this morning,…

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    September 21, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    If Dying Sounds Like Singing

    Momma had another seizure this morning following 2 days of inconsolable, raving hallucinations. She’s been under hospice care the past 2 months and, until this event, had been showing signs of improvement…

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    July 7, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    Father’s Day 2016

    We were at the podiatrist’s office the other day and Dad was in a silly mood. He was making faces at the nurse behind her back, and we both had to suppress…

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    June 19, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    Mother’s Day 2016

    We play this game… I stick my cheek next to her face to see if she’ll turn and kiss it. How many kisses can I get? 2, sometimes 3. This morning it…

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    May 8, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    Weekday Morning Ritual

    Waiting for Roger who will drive Dad to his day program. He and I are having this conversation as I feed Momma her breakfast: “Now where will they be taking me today?…

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    April 18, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    This Immense Hourglass

    “I love her so much. I am overwhelmed I just love her so much.” -Dad • Home. And feeling exactly this way. My love for them is crashing through me. The tide…

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    March 4, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    A Pause As Long As Forever

    Dad tried telling me the other day that Momma was due for some medical appointments. He assured me this with such clarity and conviction, I believed for a fleeting moment that time…

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    January 26, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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    Whole Heart In

    My mom wasn’t my best friend. We had a really difficult relationship through my childhood up until I got out from under her roof in my mid-twenties. When I returned to my…

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    January 12, 2016 by elizabethgracewolf
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Elizabeth Grace Wolf

In 2010 my mother and father were both diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease within four months of each other. This is a glimpse of our journey...

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