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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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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 →

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MAY I CRY?

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Judy

I accept my son’s death now after eighteen years. Lest anyone tell me that I need to get on with my life, I have. I have joy and I am no longer grieving my son intensely. I am not the same person I was before his death. I was so innocent and unscathed by life. I used to view this as another loss. Only recently, I see it now as something I have gained. The insights that I can share have been significant for me.

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HARMONY, FRIENDSHIP, AND COMFORT, PART 2

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Judy

During the time I was in high school, I was looking for a best friend. My experience of being hurt by Elena was the beginning of a very slow process. The realization that it wasn’t something that was realistic didn’t come to me until far later in my life. While I was in the choir, I learned the joy of becoming part of a larger circle of friends. Continue reading →