Category Archives: aging parents

What I Wish I Could Ask My Dad

Posted on November 11, 2014 by sandrapaldrich

On this Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada, I’m pondering all my dad and others like him endured as they fought in various wars. And I wish I could go back in time and find a way … Continue reading →

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Ask Those Questions Now

Posted on September 2, 2012 by sandrapaldrich

Recently, I’ve been pondering a comment from the late author Alex Haley: “Every time an old person dies, it is just as though a library has burned.” What triggered this? Finding an old World War II photo of my dad … Continue reading →

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