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For Every Kind of Dad: The Men Who Shape Us, Love Us, and Stand in the Gap
I don’t know about you but throughout my life, Father’s Day has never really been a traditional holiday. When most people think about Father’s Day, they think about celebrating their dad. For me, it’s always been a little different because there wasn’t just one man who helped shape my life. Growing up, the man I respected most was my grandfather. My Papa was one of a kind. He was my grandmother’s dad. He was in the Navy and of course he had the dancing women on his arm. Before he got sick with Cancer he owned a gas station. This was the man who would run away from home and…
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Remembering my Dad
As a child my dad was my greatest hero and there is not a day that goes by when I do not miss my dad. I sit in my office and remember stories of growing up and things my dad would do with us kids. Including taking my brother and I to the park when my mom would stay home. We would play on the Swings and Merry Go Round. Walking home we always stopped by the Corner Store for a Big Red we all shared. Or Sunday Picnics with the whole family heading to the Lake. With Bologna Sandwiches and Chocolate Milk to share. There doesn’t seem to ever…
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias:
I am conducting a review for Chicken Soup for the Soul as I received Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion in exchange for a review although the thoughts in the report are all mine and mine alone. As a child, I remember growing up and my grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and ending up in a Nursing Home. Once this happened my grandfather didn’t recognize anyone. I can still see my dad standing by his bed just looking at him not knowing what to say. One day my dad wanted to take my grandfather out for Strawberry Ice Cream. When we…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
