Dying for Beauty

We all know women who won’t leave the house without make-up BUT what if the house was on fire?

This is a true story–funny, incredulous to many. To me, the beginning of my caregiving years.

©Pat Coakley 2009

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I Had No Idea

I had no idea how to do it. It seemed on the surface to be simple. Your parents take care of you. You take care of your parents. But, caregivng for me did not come with a manual.

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