Jaime Pollard-Smith
Fresh Ink
I took Mom to her final cognitive evaluation on June 4, 2015. After a certain point in the progression of the disease, it became...
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"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place." - Unknown
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Sep 11, 2017
- 5 min
Life of the Party
I dreaded it for weeks. Calling it a “celebration of life” did not make it seem less like a funeral. I was battling the finality of Mom’s...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 21, 2017
- 4 min
The Right Place at the Right Time
And when it's over, it's over. Last week, I told a few of my best friends that I had decided everything was going to be okay. Mom was...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
I Am Not Afraid
"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." -Louisa May Alcott I went on a walk with a close family friend last...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jul 24, 2017
- 3 min
Mom's Long Journey Home
“Where is your dad?” My kids were in a trance staring at the television. I just finished cleaning up after feeding everyone dinner. My...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- May 1, 2017
- 3 min
For Better or for Worse
In sickness and in health. We never know exactly how this line will play out in the real world. It might be quick like a bandaid being rippe
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 13, 2017
- 4 min
Have the Talk
I try not to dwell on the missed opportunity and perhaps consider it to be one last lesson my mom taught me. “Seize the moment, Jaime. Don’t
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Oct 24, 2016
- 4 min
Acceptance
“Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have...
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