Seasons come, Seasons go
The reality that we are nearing the end of October, and just 2 months away from the end of 2022, is kind of hard to believe when I think about it. I'm going to be brutally honest here: 2022 has been hard. My Mom's health has declined significantly as the Alzheimer's/Dementia has progressed and takes away more and more of the amazing person I have known her to be my entire life. The doctors, nurses, hospice care team have helped us know what to expect along the way, but it's a heartbreaking thing to watch unfold. I haven't been able to shake it completely, some days are worse than others, the grief of losing her slowly hangs over me like a fog. I'm struggling to go to sleep tonight, too much on my mind and heart, so I'm hoping I find some sense of relief and release as I type out the words of this blog entry. My family has experienced some significant highs and lows this year, and in recent weeks more of the latter. I have had a couple of moments th