ETC: My Mama

I am blessed to still have my Mama with me. She will soon be 92 years old and is still

able to live in Assisted Living.The circle of life continues as she is getting more feeble

everyday and her mental clarity is declining..

She has been my friend as well as my Mama. She use to go with me on trips and we

use to walk and do so many things. She was my confident and the one I could blow off

steam with. I miss the ability to really be able to talk to her. The conversation is now

mostly answering the same questions over and over again each time you visit. But you

know that is ok and I am thankful she has the ability to ask even though she may not

remember the answer.As I age my memory is declining also and sometimes I am told

I ask the same thing over and over again. We will all reach, God willing, this season of

our lives. Enjoy and cherish your Mama cause you will never have anyone to love

and care for you like they do. Thanks for letting me write about my Mama feeling a

little sad as I watch her decline physically and mentally but still so very thankful.

This is me and my Mama

Getting a tattoo

I got a small tattoo. I am a senior citizen, grandmother and a great-grandmother and I

just got my first and only tattoo. I will share some funny pictures of me while getting

the tattoo but it was a serious reason as to why I got it. Almost everyone knows of

someone either a family member or friends who has or is battling depression and

other mental diseases. Regretfully this sometimes leads to harmful behaviors or thoughts

of suicide. I came upon this web site while dealing with this within my family. The

website is "Project Semi-Colon". It is to let these friends ,family members or whoever

we come in contact with that we are here for them and that their life is not over. There

is hope and their is help for them. We all can help by being there and taking their

cries for help seriously don't just shake it off. There is alot of information and resources

available.www.projectsemicolon.com

Now the tattoo and the very funny but true photos of this lady getting her first and

only tattoo.

The semi-colon;  Your Life Story is Not Over

HOPE IS ALIVE!!   YOUR STORY IS NOT OVER!!



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LINDA