Anticipatory Grief

When sadness can only build

My mom, a year ago, when Disobedient Women came out. Then, she was able to read the inscription, “For Mom.” I’m so grateful to have had this moment when it could still register.

A few weeks ago, I met with my mother’s care team at her nursing facility. She has dementia and has been on the unpredictable, notching decline that comes with this illness. Each…