Daphne Romero

Writing brings my thoughts to life. A mostly serene life style intertwined with occasional unexpected disruptions. I am a writer, a reader, and a very good listener. I have been married for 28 years, have 3 children, and teach impressionable 5th graders.

At age ninety-three my mom is showing signs of dementia. She talks about so and so coming to visit and that they want all their books back – when so and so is no longer alive, and the books have never been brought into her home, or placed upon the shelf that she points to. And, well, sometimes …

Rudy is feeling down, questioning himself, his life, wondering where it all went wrong. Wondering why, when he has worked himself to the bone, he can’t seem to get himself on track, find a job that will not only provide financially, but more so, will satiate his need to be a productive human being. He needs me, needs my …

My Mother and Dementia

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