Dear Hayley, I’m wondering how your father is doing. Please let me know soon. It’s funny, I don’t know him but I do miss him. People who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s tend to feel all alone, but lately I’ve been thinking that we’re all in this together—no matter how far apart physically, culturally…
Author: nancybercaw
fish out of water
Message in a bottle
Dear Brain in a Jar, You, the contents of my head, which contain memories of my father’s head, are among the words making the rounds at the world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt. Book of mine, I urge you to stand up for yourself. Showcase my father’s brilliant, mysterious and adventurous mind for all to…
Surprised by Joy
Dear Hayley, Suddenly, amidst the despair, a ray of joy peeks in. And out of the blue, Beau remembers something. Nora was visiting him at Juniper the other day and showing him pictures on her iPhone. He paused on one of me, in New Orleans, with my new red hair. Then said to Nora, “Nancy…