Tag Archives: grandkids

Constancy in Candy

Posted on April 5, 2022 by msw blog

My grandmother kept a candy bowl on a table by her front door. Growing up, I would sneak butterscotches and strawberry sweets. During the pandemic, my grandmother moved into assisted living. On my first visit after lockdown, I saw how … Continue reading →

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Another Way to Say …

Posted on February 26, 2022 by msw blog

Every few days, my grandmother, Popo, sends me emojis: cows, camels, suns or blueberries. Sometimes they’re accompanied by a confusing, punctuation-less string of words, but they often come alone. Our language barrier — her Chinese and my English — is … Continue reading →

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Love

Posted on November 28, 2021 by msw blog

My grandson, a toddler on the go, and I, his grandfather with Parkinson’s, have a closeness around matters of motion. He knows that I can’t carry or lift him, so he climbs into my lap. It worries me that he … Continue reading →

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The Misplacement

Posted on August 14, 2021 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

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Grandma Says

Posted on June 24, 2021 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

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