Posts by Louis Summers

🌿 A Shift You Didn’t See Coming There’s a moment in caregiving that doesn’t arrive all at once. It happens gradually. You start managing medications.Scheduling appointments.Helping with daily routines. At first, it feels like you’re simply supporting someone you love. But over time, something begins to shift. The conversations change.The roles adjust.The balance quietly disappears.…

🌿 Grieving Before Goodbye It doesn’t always begin with a clear moment. Sometimes it’s a quiet thought that catches you off guard: “What will it be like when they don’t know me anymore?”“How much time do we have left like this?” Or it shows up in smaller ways—A pause when you notice a new changeA…

🌿 The Moment Feels Different It might happen in the middle of an ordinary conversation. You mention a family trip.A favorite holiday.A story you’ve told and retold together over the years. You smile as you bring it up… expecting that familiar spark of recognition. But instead, there’s a pause. A blank look.A polite nod.Or a…