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Think of place, time, surroundings before you say these two words

Think of place, time, surroundings before you say these two words

by Monica Vest Wheeler | Sep 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

Dear Roger, I need and want to apologize again for what I said upon my return home on the 22nd day of my camp work Tuesday. When we stood in the office as I returned the van keys and summarized three weeks of camps to two of the staff, and then you jumped in and we...
For us born fixers, it’s heartbreaking when you can’t fix someone you love

For us born fixers, it’s heartbreaking when you can’t fix someone you love

by Monica Vest Wheeler | Sep 28, 2025 | Uncategorized

Dad and Mom spent countless hours remodeling our house in the late 60’s, and fixing little things along the way that needed attention. Mom did a lot of fixing before preparing the house to be sold in 2000 … as it was beginning to require a lot more fixing than...
Taking responsibility for our excuses with photographic proof

Taking responsibility for our excuses with photographic proof

by Monica Vest Wheeler | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Ever try to explain why you do what you do … something carried over from your childhood … and you wish you had “proof” to illustrate your “excuses”? Aha! I found proof in this 1973 photo! (Only because I save everything!) My husband and I had talked about how certain...
Life is a beach … or so I learned from a dear friend of mine …

Life is a beach … or so I learned from a dear friend of mine …

by Monica Vest Wheeler | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

A mere 25 years ago … Fumbling my front door key, I heard the telephone ring inside. As I turned the knob, I heard the familiar voice leaving a message. Dropping everything and tripping over everything else, I raced for the phone. I would not let this call go...
The cruelty of Alzheimer’s: “It’s tough not knowing how fast it’s going to go”

The cruelty of Alzheimer’s: “It’s tough not knowing how fast it’s going to go”

by Monica Vest Wheeler | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

A memory from more than a dozen years ago is as vivid as the day it all happened … I discovered that the line of people, bundled against the chill of the February wind, was longer than I expected when I opened the church’s door. But I should have known better as the...
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