by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
I was thinking about the word anguish today—maybe a result of too much crossword puzzling. My husband of 60 years descended into the hell of Alzheimer’s despite everything I tried—hundreds of supplements, special diet, walks everyday—it slowed down the process but...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
I immediately feel gratitude for the situation I’ve landed myself in, seemingly planned, intricately, one step at a time, with timing calculated down to the day. Alas, I did not have a master plan. It was the world scheming to take my ideal life to the...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
Outside my window, just beyond the top of my laptop, there is a tree. In deeper spring, it blooms and blooms with small fluttering pink flowers that rain down on the sidewalk and all around– the air becomes absolutely profligate with petals. But at the moment,...
