I began reading and re-reading my mom’s blogs since she died in 2016. Her words have continued to shape me as an adult (what a gift). This blog […]

This might be a good time to point out my mother’s writing style in her posts and how I’ve decided to present them. At first, my mother wrote […]

The day after Thanksgiving, the year before my mom was diagnosed, we were shopping for Christmas trees. As a side note, she said to me, “By the way, […]

We sat in her garden on my mom’s 60th birthday, enjoying the day. She said, “Quick! Take a picture of me! This is what 60 looks like!” It’s […]

Norman Cousin’s, author of Anatomy of an Illness, once stated that he made the “Joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter would give me at least […]

I still don’t want to talk about Clinic. Clinic was brutal. Often other ALS patients would be waiting for their appointment in the waiting room. Many times, those […]

“Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.”― C.S. […]

My mom could not carry a tune. She rarely remembered words to songs. In typical Susan fashion, she would confidently make things up if she didn’t know something.  […]

My dad’s favorite thing throughout their marriage was taking my mom around town. He loved to drive her to all her parties and outings. The purchase of the […]

This particular post cuts me to the quick. As a kid, my mom worked, and when I was very little, especially when it got dark early, I feared […]

My mother was a life coach before it was a formal certification. She encouraged people to be brave and do the hard things while having lots of fun […]

Because she was an avid gardener, my mother loved changing seasons. And shoes. The woman loved a fun pair of shoes. Throughout her adult life, whenever she started […]