Sara Kerr
Musings
Author: Saralitta
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Why did i choose to havv DBS and my assessesment 5 years later, as a young-for-Parkinson’s -woman
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The author explores their experience of grief, recounting the passing of both their mother and father. They share vivid memories of their parents, including their father’s storytelling and their mother’s talent for cooking. The author also reflects on their parents’ love for travel and adventurous spirit. Despite the pain of loss, they fondly recall the…
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Today I am comfortable with words like quirky, odd, capricious, unconventional, and divergent. As the kid who never quite fit in, they didn’t feel very good. She’s the only person that never made me feel like I was different. It was the most precious gift
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Voice therapy homework led me to recording a video in French which led to this blog post about art and grief. An English translation follows the photos.
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And my gifts of mustard and goodwill This story was a lot funnier, before I erased it from Instagram. (And a lot shorter, too) It must’ve been good because the image of my lovely friend MK cartwheeling & chortling on her front lawn continues to thwart my sleep. (Kidding- a plethora of ideas deserve the…
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I cannot lose the stories we’ve created together. Unlike a photo album, there is nothing tangible that could be taken or destroyed. Stories are not static, they morph into a phase that becomes our short hand for a complex and profound idea. Our stories bind us together because using them feels like a comforting enveloping…
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So I started writing this poem about one of my sisters, “I think of you, when I eat Kale.” Yeah, that’s kind of odd or “different,” as we say in Minnesota. But that’s one of the cool things about having a neurological disorder–people EXPECT me to be weird. I’m enjoying it. Music is my soul…
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My yard is dead. I don’t mind because I’m not fond of lawn grass. Nor do I want to waste our precious resource. That’s water, which might be surprising to my Arizona readers. After all, Minnesota is crowned by Lake superior (the largest freshwater lake in the world) and bordered by the mighty Mississippi River.…
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I’m fostering a beautiful black cat and her four babies via the Bitty Kitty Brigade. Unlike me, this mama is skinny! My chief pet scientists helped me make a special treat for her. Licorice Lickables 2 cans Canon Mama/Kitty food 1 can water-packed tuna 1 can chicken or turkey 1 T water Blend and serve!…
Sara Kerr 