In the past my mom has always declined the need for gifts or a big fuss. However this year, as she slips away into her last stages of Alzheimer's, and because my sister shared a few things with me that do make her happy, I sent a box with multiple items in it. She may not even realize who it is from --
but if she gets one drop of joy . . .


I so miss my mom, and I regret the inability to travel back home to see her . . .