When I heard about a candle-lighting ceremony at a Covid-19 memorial on the beach in Belmar, NJ, I felt compelled to go. The memorial started in January 2021, when Rima Samman placed a few marked stones in the sand to honor victims of the virus, including her 40-year-old brother. There are now more than 2,000 […]
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The photo of my friend, Karen, popped up on Facebook. Under blue skies she stood smiling with a sea of giant, yellow sunflowers behind her. Acres of them. As soon as I saw the picture, I knew I had to go. I love being outside in nature, and I especially love flowers. After many months
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(Originally published May 16, 2020) My mother, Dorothy, always made birthdays special for me and my siblings. When we were young, she organized parties where we played Pin the Tail on the Donkey, and opened lots of presents. As we grew older, she invited family to our house and cooked a delicious meal of our
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(Originally published April 6, 2020) For years, my husband, Michael, and I have set our dining room table with cloth napkins, not paper, to create a tiny bit less garbage. We throw vegetable scraps on the compost pile. We recycle as much as possible. We try hard not to waste. As we watched the coronavirus
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(Originally published March 19, 2020) My mother, Dorothy, lives in an assisted living facility not far from my home. She’s struggling with dementia that worsens month by month, and I visit her often. We also have a beloved aide, Barbara, who takes her on outings several times a week. When the facility announced a ban
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