Three generations, one household, shared life together for decades. Daughter set aside her life to care give for two family members at home, Husband/medicalMRSA, Mom/G'ma undiagnosed advancing Lewy Body Dementia tore apart the family unit. Writing, reflecting and researching then and now to shine light into holes in our society's safety nets for the aging, care givers and families.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
The Bogeyman
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Cockroach & Chameleon
For many decades I have shared My view of life from seat and chair.
Some ask how I have gotten thru. Simple, really, I have a "view".
If I would sit and see what's "there", I'd never make it to another chair.
My life would be one of sit and wait. Never realizing I can "create".
My life, my times, my health & more It's all behind a nearby Door.
When I sit, I Iose perspective. Rising up, I gain "respectiive".
Like the cockroach, I will survive.
Like the Chameleon, I will adjust.
Finding my place. Adapting to time and space.
To dwell is to stay inside.
To explore is to seek and find.
If you are stuck inside the box,
Turn round, reach inside, pull apart.
If you do not, your fate is found.
It's six feet down, underground.
You will lose simply because
You chose not to "move around".
Friday, December 19, 2025
Yearly Reflections
We join at birth. We lose at death.
We set aside. For "All The Rest".
Walking in line. Meeting the Hearse.
Others step forward. Leading the way.
Marking the calendar. Making the play.
Follow the Leader. March, yell and curse.
Rules are to follow. Life becomes hollow.
We lead for a short time. Then we sit on the shelf.
We sit and we wait. Where we used to run.
Darkness coming. Let's sit in the Sun.
Everyone yelling. Lost in the telling.
Don't bend over You'll fall in.
Pulling you down. Head in a spin.
Where are you now? Where were you then?
Monday, December 15, 2025
Pedal To The Metal
AI is promoted To answer and create
To trust and believe. Support and debate.
The "new kid on the block". It spits and it "spouts".
Often not knowing What life's really about.
It takes time we're told; The machine needs to see.
Just who you are now, Who you want to be.
It's a work in progress. Once that was YOU.
Today it's your computer. What or Who is next to "answer to"?
Friday, December 12, 2025
Adjust Your Lens
Our focus often
drags us away.
Dreaming
of another day
Continuous pause
from work we do,
Always looking for
the other shoe.
We walk, we run,
we stand and sit.
Believing
we don’t accept
all that sh…
We’re young.
We believe
We ARE the best.
Easy to dream
without real
responsibilities
We work, you say,
each and every day!
You’re learning we shout. . .
It’s what’s life is all about!
If you’re fortunate,
We say . . .
You’ll have time --
Every Day . . .
To ponder and pause,
To have time to think.
To grow and become
To eat and to drink.
To look forward
With desire.
Using the past
As your Light and Fire.
Monday, December 8, 2025
Ordinary Day
Friday, December 5, 2025
Two Sided Faces
Each follows a path.
Some guide, some lead.
It's not always a choice.
Whether we fail or succeed.
To keep trying is the fuel.
To succeed is the goal.
While others insert
Stumbling blocks in our path.
We’re taught to admire,
To envy and wish.
We were the focus
Of all the other “fish”.
We swim in circles
Trying to succeed.
Following behind
Crumbs satisfy.
Then one day we see
It’s not worth the chase.
We turn and we walk
A smile on our face.
Success is two faced. We chose or replace.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Life Song
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Adapt To Change
Woke up this morning. Time to write.
Came a BIG Surprise! Felt slammed against a wall.
All because a Hacker. Intentionally tried to make my life a living "HXXX".
Here's what I "heard":
Old Lady, Old Lady, You don't know what you're talking about.
All I'm doing is protecting my family.
You're the one who had to speak out.
Hiding in plain sight. Continuing to "push the envelope"
Thinks they outsmarted me. Not a chance.
You think no one knows? You're safe in what you do?
I'm "OLD" -- WHAT DO I KNOW?
You'll soon find aging has benefits.
Trained to uncover, dig deep, lasts a lifetime.
Some tools aren't meant to "borrow", They belong to another.
Got it all wrong, you say? Not as "old" and "worn" as you believe.
I see beyond and beneath. I go to depths you'll never see.
We aging are survivors. We've known your kind before.
You've thrown me a curve ball. I'll adjust my stance to compensate.
Today's World IS more complicated. Every Brave New World challenges.
You believe you're safe. You "caught" and "changed"?
You removed and believed Your actions removed responsibility.
The Dance of Life goes on. Quick, quick, slow, slow.
I see where you've been. I know where you go.
Keep both eyes open. The real life journey has just begun.
Monday, November 10, 2025
BitterSweet
We used to cringe when we would see pictures of starving children on TV.
Today we simply point and click.
Removing images is fast and "slick".
How many of you turn away from the screen?
Do you believe If it's gone, it's not "seen"?
Images that used to cause channel change
Now barely cause a voice to raise.
Why do we not turn away? Has it become "just another day".
So many "channels". To occupy our time.
Devastation of homes, of human lives. Do not even get a "rise".
Turning away. To munch and crunch. Angry if we miss lunch.
To provide and assist. To care and to see
Brings Change To The World For YOU and for ME.
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Perfecting People
I giggle, surpress a laugh. Another Gen moving up fast.
All want to walk, run the AI Trail. Soon it will be "their time to fail".
As younger Gens sit on the throne, they throw the stones. and walk alone.
Soon they'll step aside As a new Gen arrives.
Go forth and multiply. No need to even try.
Pull up your Avatar. Click your online friend.
Skin and bones. Blood runs cold.
We were told. We could be bold.
Population crashing. Everyone dashing.
No succession. Continual recession.
Robots obey. Humans cause discord.
Why not have a Ferrari . . . Instead of a Ford?
Children Learn What They Live. I was told years ago
If we teach them to take. We build a future fake.
Applauding the machines For all they could do
We put our faith in wires, They were our "desires"
Swallowing the hype. We would guide and type
Watching Dissolution Seeing Revolution?
Spoiler In The Deck
I really thought,
People are individuals.
We tried to "equalize"
Then they were "grown";
But how, some parents ask,
Enter other influencers.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Same Old Song
My generation lived daily. With short, quick sentences
Constant reminders of life lessons Many learned "the hard way" Passed down verbally.
Economies torn apart. Families struggled to survive.
Advanced Age does not create wisdom. Experience and Foresight are teachers.
Mom's generation. Knew true value.
Didn't need to see the words. Emblazoned on a wall.
Shortages from WWII. Most lived hand to mouth.
Some reaped great rewards. Suppliers of the devastation
Look closely, see similarities. Wars can be internal or external.
Shortages and then empty shelves. Days assigned to stand in line.
Soon we may understand The real meaning of "no more today".
War comes in many shapes and sizes. Big guns, high flying planes are messengers.
People at tables, a few speak, some listen. Waiting to know today's special.
If it will be "palatable". Or cause more disruption and loss.
Always told what we will gain. The need to cut back, to let go.
Generations follow many leaders. Old lessons never learned.
Losses celebrated. Lives enumerated.
One by one we pass away. Believing tomorrow's another day.