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Dementia took you from us.

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I'm sitting across the kitchen table from my grandma. "Do you know who I am," I ask her. She smiles, with no recognition in her eyes. "No... you're a cute young girl, I know that!" My dad chimes in, "this is your granddaughter, Kristen. I'm your son, Jimmy." She shakes her head, confused. "Who? What… Continue reading Dementia took you from us.

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Grandma.

kristennicolewrites

I didn't have a mom growing up, and as much as I loved my dad, I didn't always feel very connected with him emotionally. My very favorite relative was always my Grandma Donna. She lived two hours away from us and we would talk on the phone every single night. I remember before cell phones,… Continue reading Grandma.