Infinite thanks to Fehmeen for giving a voice to these words at the service this morning. I owe you more than I can ever hope to repay you. * * * * * Right around this time every year, my mom would come down to my classroom at La Entrada. While I would busy myself [...]
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For My Mom
Posted in In Memoriam on August 10, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Missing My Friend Carla
Posted in In Memoriam on June 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The first time I ever heard of Carla was back when I had just started writing my blog in August 2008. My friend — and frequent commenter — Traci told me about this other recently diagnosed ALS patient who had this amazing blog that she thought I would enjoy and relate to. Well , Tra [...]
My Friend Glenn
Posted in In Memoriam on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I met Glenn for the first time in November 2007 at a parent teacher conference for his son. Like me, Glenn was having some neurological issues of his own. Within a few months, we were both diagnosed with ALS. The next time I saw Glenn was every Thursday night in April and May 2008 when [...]
The Other Side of Life
Posted in In Memoriam on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fehmeen and her sisters and brother lost their grandmother this past weekend. Iqbal and his siblings lost their mother and Nasseem lost his wife and partner of sixty-plus years. Zahra Nasseem Khan was a kind, compassionate, and cordial woman who brought joy to her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, socializing, and spending time with [...]
