Letters to Josephine

<p>I miss my beautiful mother each and every day since October 27 2007. I remember all the lessons she taught me: to live to laugh every day that it's not how long you live but how well. She lost her childhood sweetheart to cancer then remarried and did well financially but still had some family issues. Instead of living comfortably into her old age she came down with Alzheimer's disease deteriorated rapidly and died of a heart attack which was mercifully swift.</p><p>I am qualified to write this book because I lived it. I had to feel helpless because I could not save my beautiful mother from the ravages of the disease of Alzheimer's. I also like to communicate with people who may be going through something similar.</p><p>I live in Mansfield CT - the home of the UCONN women's basketball team. I am married and have no children except Dougan my pug and Marilyn Monroe my cairn terrier. I read a lot garden and write when I can. </p>