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The Long Goodbye

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  • weareallunique
    weareallunique Member Posts: 75
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    The body ended, the memories, love and spirit lives on - although written about flight - this poem comforts me ;

    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/157986/high-flight-627d3cfb1e9b7

  • CampCarol
    CampCarol Member Posts: 221
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    Thank you all for your kind and supportive messages. I’ve learned so much here. I’ll be back, but in the meantime, I will be sending warm caring thoughts to each of you navigating this horrible disease while doing the best you can for your loved ones. Be kind to yourselves, hugs!!

  • Buggytoo
    Buggytoo Member Posts: 126
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    I am sorry for your loss of your husband. Wishing you peace and comfort.

  • WIGO23
    WIGO23 Member Posts: 184
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    I hope you are comforted by good memories and knowing you stood by him steadfastly with love.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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