Category Archives: Parents

the final parent

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Tom Childers

We inevitably lose our parents, and perhaps it is fortunate when we lose them before they lose us. My father-in-law lost his daughter, my wife, before he passed away, and I think it really crushed him. So there is a … Continue reading →

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parting with roy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Tom Childers

An era is coming to an end, my faithful steed Roy is going to a new owner. When Jen and I bought Mz. Parker last year, I knew it had to happen, and now it’s time. I’m just feeling the … Continue reading →

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impermanence

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tom Childers

My new Buddhist practices begin with twenty days of contemplation, and two of the topics are the preciousness of human existence, and the impermanence of all phenomena. “Ha!”, I think to myself, “I know all about this”.  Loss has certainly … Continue reading →

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happy birthday, Penny

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom Childers

Yesterday was my mother’s 77th birthday. Working a full day, I could not visit, but my friend Laurie was with her, and brought both a cake and her radiant presence. Laurie has been helping to care for my mother ever … Continue reading →

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ongoing adventures of mom

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Tom Childers

It’s been over a year since I’ve posted to this site, and much has been happening. Today, I’ll pass on an update on my mother, who has Alzheimer’s, and for whom I renovated a nearby townhouse in 2008. She’s been … Continue reading →

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brother, here we go again

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Tom Childers

Tom Lehrer sang: Christmas time is here, by golly,Disapproval would be folly,Deck the halls with hunks of holly,Fill the cup and don’t say when.Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,Mix the punch, drag out the dickens,Even though the prospect sickens,Brother, here … Continue reading →

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