Its OK to Go
By Melissa Vaughan | Published on Jun 5, 2013
My mom sleeps…about 22 hours a day now…she is up for maybe 20 minutes at a time….I miss her and shes still here with me…..I miss her real loud laugh, her giggles, her smile…..I miss hearing her talk, her voice calling my name….her voice now […]
I’m Not Scared Anymore
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Apr 21, 2013
Last night I told Missy why I am so happy. I told her why everything is OK and why I am not scared of Alzheimer’s anymore. One of my good friends died a few weeks ago, they wouldn’t let me go see her. The nursing […]
Old Age Comes So Quickly
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Mar 26, 2013
Old age comes so quickly. One day you are working, having children, cleaning house and then you wake up one morning and poof – you are old, have Alzheimer’s and have to have someone do everything for you. I sometimes think, “Oh I wish I […]
Gratitude for Little Trinkets with Little Stories
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Nov 22, 2012
Today I made my Christmas list out. I don’t have a lot of money to spend, so I thought I would give away things of mine that mean something to me and have a little story behind them for special friends and family. I have […]
I Can’t Remember
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Oct 16, 2012
I can’t remember my Social Security number, my daughter’s birth date, how old my grandchildren are, what I had for supper last night, what I watched on TV this morning or what you call those round green things that are red inside and some have […]
A Shower
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Sep 6, 2012
Editor’s note: If you are following along with Barbara and Melissa in their journey, this post is from writing done a couple of months ago with both Barbara and her daughter and caregiver Melissa recounting the impact that small things done with great love can […]
I Hate Alzheimer’s
By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Aug 27, 2012
I hate Alzheimer’s, some days are good days, some are not. I am getting worse, I know it. Nights seem to be worse. Last night I laid in bed, I thought I was in a strange bed, I was scared. I was afraid that no […]
Not Just a Cruise Contest
By Melissa Vaughan | Published on Aug 21, 2012
I came home from work one day and mom said, “We are going on a cruise. I entered us in a contest to go on a caregiver cruise.” I laughed, and said, “Great,” and went into the other room. Later she told me that I […]
Don’t Leave Me
By Melissa Vaughan | Published on Aug 10, 2012
This morning when I got mom up from bed she looked at me and said, “Oh, Sunshine, I sure have missed you. I am so happy to see you.” She giggled and while I was dressing her she said, “Yesterday the girl that was here […]