Embracing Tears

Embracing Tears

Tears. I’ve shed a few lately.  While I’ve lived a long way from my parents for many years, the miles have never tugged so hard on my heartstrings than in the last few years as the thickening fog of dementia has rolled in over my precious Mum… and on my Dad...
Choose Courage Over Comfort

Choose Courage Over Comfort

A swirling mix of nerves and excitement coursed through me as I waved my family goodbye and the sliding doors closed behind me at Melbourne airport.  I was 21 and, armed with little more than a backpack and some travelers’ checks (remember those?), I was...