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Dancing in the Wind
Everyone must die, but not everyone has truly lived.
This is a light-hearted look at a difficult subject, and it will bring laughter, tears, and recognition of ourselves.
This is about growing older while retaining the spark in life. It’s about finding our way to be of use to others, to enjoy our remaining time, and to keep our family together, so we can be at ease about them.
It’s also about all who serve in the “sandwich generation,” trying to take care of our own family, while caring for our parents or grandparents who are aging gracefully, or maybe not so gracefully. It takes great dedication and love.
Both our children and our parents have made our lives full, and we love them both.
So how do we ease our grandparents and parents into a more sedentary, safe, and possibly more restricted life without destroying their independent spirit?
When do we take away the car keys, or urge them to take life easier and let us do things for them? And, of course, all this is done while nurturing our children and grandchildren through their daily crises and perceived catastrophes? Martha Sidony and her family find that it’s all about “choice.”
This story’s spirited and feisty elderly lady finds answers to modern family problems in her years of teaching experience. And she gives us clues on managing life with understanding and verve. She also finds she is needed to keep her family safe in the most dangerous of ways.
This novel is for all those who take care of others, and to all the seniors who retain their loving memories and still
“Dance in the Wind.”
This is a light-hearted look at a difficult subject, and it will bring laughter, tears, and recognition of ourselves.
This is about growing older while retaining the spark in life. It’s about finding our way to be of use to others, to enjoy our remaining time, and to keep our family together, so we can be at ease about them.
It’s also about all who serve in the “sandwich generation,” trying to take care of our own family, while caring for our parents or grandparents who are aging gracefully, or maybe not so gracefully. It takes great dedication and love.
Both our children and our parents have made our lives full, and we love them both.
So how do we ease our grandparents and parents into a more sedentary, safe, and possibly more restricted life without destroying their independent spirit?
When do we take away the car keys, or urge them to take life easier and let us do things for them? And, of course, all this is done while nurturing our children and grandchildren through their daily crises and perceived catastrophes? Martha Sidony and her family find that it’s all about “choice.”
This story’s spirited and feisty elderly lady finds answers to modern family problems in her years of teaching experience. And she gives us clues on managing life with understanding and verve. She also finds she is needed to keep her family safe in the most dangerous of ways.
This novel is for all those who take care of others, and to all the seniors who retain their loving memories and still
“Dance in the Wind.”
251 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2011
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November 12, 2022
This book really hit home because I have a Mother currently in Memory Care. So much of the emotions 'Martha' and her family are experiencing we have gone through. I love the way the author weaves remembrances from Martha's days of being a teacher into her current situation and how many lessons she imparted then, can still be put to use today. This is a very heartfelt book with some very tender moments. Loved it!
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