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I'll Love You Forever, I'll Like You For Always...

I rely on the kindness of strangers... Or not so much strangers as readers of my miserable blog. I received a beautiful card in the mail from my long-tine reader (perhaps my ONLY reader) that lifted my heart. Thank you, G. Parkes. It was kind of you to think of me. Seriously---you are so sweet. Thank you. Perhaps we can meet in person one day. I'll be in Utah after Conference. We'll see how it goes. I've been caring for my autistic grandson since July. It seems longer sometimes---and that's not a complaint. I adore this little man. He holds my heart. He fills my arms and my heart in the way that my own small babies used to do. When mine reached the age where they didn't want to be in my arms any longer, I felt their absence. Their absence from my arms was heavier than actually having them in my arms. It was an ache that is difficult to describe, a phantom pain where something once was but now is no longer. Before my husband and I went to the ca

Pinpoint Pupils

Pin point pupils In the kitchen last night Undeniable Denied Breathing lies Living lies Where will he lie Pinpoint his destination He lies as easily as he breathes. I cannot believe even the simplest protestation from his mouth. He said he had four days clean. I believed. Short lived belief. I saw his eyes last night. He didn't want me to. He never does. How much longer can we live in this hell?