Words Upon a Time

A Life's Journey

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Love is Love No Matter It’s Imperfections

Today, December 19, 2015, is the four-year anniversary of my grandmother’s (Maria Luisa Recio Cadena) death.  Grandma Mary was 92 years old when she departed this life.  She suffered from dementia in the last few year’s of her life.  My mother was her primary caregiver until her own bout with Alzheimer’s became more prevalent and…

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Like Mother, Like Daughter, Copy and Paste

I’ve written a few posts now that showcase the character, strength and beauty that my mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, possesses.  We’ve all heard the familiar idiom “like mother like daughter” and that couldn’t be more true of the person that this post is about. Most of us often wonder what traits we inherit from…

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Why I Share Our Story

Why I share our story…….. I share our story……….because there is a fulfillment that comes to my ailing heart when I’m able to express my feelings about the journey that our family has endured in these recent years. I share our story……….because it brings me comfort dealing with my own sadness and emotion when it…

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