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The Eulogy I Didn't Give In Church

June 25, 1977 was the first time my mother ever asked me for a cigarette. I laughed a little and pulled out my pack, gave her one and a...

Solstice Baby

Original post: December 21, 2017 Deep in December my mom would focus her eyes on some distant memory. She'd say, "We didn't think we...

My Brother's Eulogy

Original post: October 5, 2017 When my brother's health began to deteriorate several years ago, I wrote a letter to his estranged...

My brother, Paul

Original post: April 22, 2016 I usually begin the conversation with: He was driving an ambulance when it was broadsided by a truck. Then...

One Day at a Time

Original Post: 5/20/2013 It's been a long journey to get to this point with Paul, and even though it appears that he is worse for wear,...

And Now for Some Good News

Origianl post: February 17, 2013 Last week I went to Paul's room at the Drake Center but Paul wasn't there. His roommate said that he's...

Transitions

Original post: February 6, 2013 What is in the apartment of a sixty-year-old man who has long-term brain injury? Here's a few things:...

This is Paul

Original post Janury 9, 2013 This is my brother, Paul. He turned 60 years old in December. Paul is wheelchair bound, and lives in an...

Paul's Progress, Keeping My Sanity

Original post January 22, 2013 I left for vacation 9 days ago, thinking that Paul's situation had changed, and it had. He was moved from...

Paul, Alice and the Mad Hatter

Original post January 27, 2013 This is the thing with brain injury, it's like going down the rabbit hole with Alice, treacherous and...

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