08/22/2026
Today we visited my mom. 💜
We arrived carrying some of her favorite things. carrot cake, fresh orange juice & of course Soul, her sweeeeeet dog who is now becoming mine.
Even the familiar tastes didn’t taste the same to her today.
There is something profound about dementia. watching the familiar become unfamiliar, while love somehow continues to find a way through.
It wasn’t an easy visit. She wanted to leave with us & there are moments when the heart aches because you cannot give someone what they are asking for.
You can only stay close, hold their hand, meet them where they are & trust the care surrounding them.
Thank you to my beautiful cousin Zohar Oron for being by my side today & bringing so much tenderness to my mom.
And then there was Soul… climbing into her arms, covering his mama in kisses.
No explanations. No convincing. No need to remember anything.
Just the medicine of a dog’s love, touch, warmth, recognition & pure HEART 🐾💜
Sometimes medicine has four paws.