The bamboo shows me the way. I grew up in the province in the Philippines. We would sometimes go to the river to take a bath there. The quiet area with clear and clean water (in the morning, before the carabaos had their own bath which they’d take around lunch…

A contradiction, do you think? Not really. Do you think the idea of laughter and dementia a contradiction? It isn’t really. It reminds me of the line from William Shakespeare, “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh?” (The Merchant of Venice…

They’re helping me to become a better human. — I work as a diversional therapist for forty rest home level dementia patients. How is it working with them? …

Isn’t it amazing how life can seem like the quick flash of a rushing car? I mean, I’d never have thought I’d be 50 years old already. Fifty?!! That’s so ancient! I know, right? If you’re 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years old, 50 sounds ancient. I would have…

Why you need to know what the person’s favorite songs are You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You never know dear how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away. If you are familiar with that song, you’re one…

A poem I’d like to tell you a story It’s my brother, you see He’s pretty normal. Remember Clark Kent? Yep, that’s what he is to me. He works as an engineer He mostly stays at home He’s a boss so he gets to sit or roam. …

Perhaps it’s a lesson you need to learn at this time. “Cabinet has met this afternoon and has made the decision that New Zealand will move to alert level 4 from 11:59pm tonight,” Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand Prime Minister, declared. That was on August 17. The whole country plunged back…

It’s good for everyone really. The resident stood up and staggered across the room. I quickly run to catch him before he would fall and said, “Hey Andrew, it’s too early to be drank”. Another time, two residents got into an argument over someone stepping or hitting someone’s foot or…