Author Archives: Judy

About Judy

I'm an illustrator by profession. At this juncture in my life, I am pursuing my dream of writing and composing music. Every day of my life is precious!

I’VE BURIED MY SADNESS

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Judy

My clarity now is that part of the reason that I am writing is to share my optimism and hope. That purpose has come to me in “glimmers,” and it is now going to fuel me. Sharing hope with other people feels great! Yesterday, I realized that I have no desire to do anything other than what I am currently doing.
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THE MARK OF INSIGHT

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Judy

One woman said to me, “I lost a seven-year-old son a long time ago. He had cerebral palsy and a heart defect. I also have two children with disabilities.” She added, “I have gained so much insight from my son’s death!” I told her I have, too. I shared that my blog’s name was “My Journey’s Insight!” I asked her what her son’s name was. It was Jeffrey. For some reason, I had to ask something else. I asked her what her son’s middle name was.
She said, “Mark.”
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EXHIBITING HUMOR

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Judy

It certainly wasn’t funny last night. But life with a teenager is both tragic and funny at times. Funny is my way of staying sane. Later on my daughter and I “made up.” While I hugged her I told her, “We’ll look back at our fights and laugh. I love your card, and will treasure it always.”
So, my sense of humor has come back. There is never a shortage of funny things in my life; I haven’t felt like writing anything funny, because I’ve had a lot of “up and out” with on-going issues that I’ve been writing about. Continue reading →

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THE DANCE OF DEMENTIA – PART 1

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Judy

My mom’s words are harder and harder to find. I try to help her find them, and she’s appreciative. But we’re dancing around and around. I don’t want to see my mother upset. There is a “dance of dementia” going on. I don’t know where the dance is leading. My mother doesn’t even know the dance is going on, except she is very frustrated by her difficulty to find her words. We’re dancing around the dementia. Continue reading →