Live, Laugh, Love

          Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way we cope with it is what makes the difference. LOVE ~ the most powerful force in the world.          

Two sides of the dementia coin

In conversations this week, whilst holidaying with a dear friend in Queensland, it has been unsettling to hear my friend say she can see my decline, however subtle it is, and no matter how much I attempt to hide it.  We have known each other long enough, and well enough for her to be honest,…

Happiness and Bucket lists

A mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child. This saying, and a blog I read recently with a bucket list longer than I have ever seen has led me to think about happiness and bucket lists. I wondered if I’d have enough time to do all the things on this bloggers list, or…

Why?

Why? Why? Why? (Or Why not?) When your children are young, this is the question you hear many times a day.  It is for me, perhaps the most profound question in the world. I encouraged my children to question everything, to always ask about stuff. I even suggested they always ask for what they wanted, as there…

Planning my funeral… what a laugh!

Early in 2010, after being told in 2009 I had between 6 months and 2 years to live, I decided to partially pre-plan my funeral, hoping to remove some of the burden that would come immediately after my death. Not everything, but the basic information, which I have found when planning a loved one’s funeral…