2018 summary

I helped -

my husband

not suffer unduly

from his

early onset

Parkinson’s

my mother

not suffer needlessly

the slow loss

of hearing

and her mind

my mother-in-law

not suffer constantly

from the pain

of two back surgeries

and the boredom

and isolation

of no interests

and no friends

in a country

she calls home

but is not

her own

and whose language

she still does not speak

my father in law

not suffer daily

his feeling of

uselessness

as he has

to curb

what he

can do

my aunt

not suffer alone

the sickness

the six-week

hospitalization

and impending loss

of her husband

of 50 years

my best friend

not suffer silently

the loss

of her dad

to dementia

my son

to pursue

his goals

to grow

to learn

to be self-aware

to be strong

to be loving

to achieve

his dream

of helping

others.