Today’s small moment.

This photograph marks the last time Dad and I crossed into Michigan’s Upper Peninsula together, driving north while my brother was in the hospital. We didn’t know then that he would die a couple of weeks later, or that this trip would later mark the point between life before my brother’s death and everything that came shortly thereafter.

We were together, sharing the same road and the same concern. I don’t usually have the chance to slow down like this, but traffic coming off the Mackinac Bridge that day gave me the pause I needed to notice it—and to take the photo.
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Heavy days call for gentle reminders.
As my dad adjusts to life in long-term care, I’m trying to slow my thoughts, take deep breaths, and focus only on what’s in front of me today.

He is safe. He is cared for by skilled people. And he is loved beyond measure. I may not be able to fix everything, but I’ve done the best I can — and that matters.

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