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So before my grandpa passed away at 98, he was legally blind, but could still "kinda" see with the right help(macular degeneration). He played bridge with his wife until he was 96 or so when his vision deteriorated too much. He taught me how to play(I really suck though), and when we played and he won a bid, he would just let me play the hand and his was the dummy(bridge talk).

A few tips for you:

1. Get her one of these. It is amazingly helpful in many situations. Good lighting and magnification was huge for him.
   
   
2. Card holders also helped because it was difficult to hold the card under the lamp in the right place to see them. So he would adjust the light so it showed the cards he wanted to see. Something like this or bigger maybe depending on preference.
   
   
3. Lastly, if she still uses the computer, get her to learn how to use the zoom feature on her computer as well as the narrator and where those buttons are located while she can still somewhat see. Not sure if she uses windows or what, but here is a tutorial for windows zoom. Believe it or not, my grandpa actually played solitaire on the computer up until his last days. He would zoom in on each card at the beginning and remember what was on each pile. He might not have been able to see or hear too well, but his mind was still sharp.
   
   
4. My grandpa loved getting emails and used the narrator to have them read aloud to him. Unfortunately I can't find a good tutorial on narrator, but these days I'll bet there's an app or extension that might be better than the built in one on Windows.
   
   As his sight deteriorated, he took to grabbing people's arms to walk him around, which was a little strange the first couple times, but eventually we just started walking arm in arm with him and I think it was comforting to him not to have to grab us to walk him around. He also taught me that people are still sensitive about their age at 98. I went to his 98th birthday celebration at the assisted living home and he didn't want me to tell people how old he was. I found it amusing, but he was serious about it. I guess some things never change no matter how old you are. Best of luck to you, hope these were helpful.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you can begin to rebuild your relationship with her.

A book that has really helped me is "The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition" by Gary Chapman. There are several versions of the book for different situations that you could look into, but even if you are not a single, this version focuses more on learning your own love language (how you give and receive love) as well as the love language of your family members, parents especially: whether it's words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts of service, or affectionate touch.

It's not going to be a walk in the park to learn how to connect with your mom, but it is possible. I hope the best for you. <3

You should read a book like It's Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear.

Just as one shouldn't blind oneself to the ills of the world, one shouldn't blind oneself to all the good in the world. And there's a lot of good in the world.

I'd highly recommend the book, "The Day the World Came to Town." A great overview of the story, with many real accounts of the local residents who helped by taking complete strangers into their homes and their lives.

Traveled through Gander about 10 years ago and spent some time chatting with the local book shop owner, who turned me on to the read. 10/10 would read again. Seeing Gander with my own eyes.. it is tiny. The lengths they went to are pretty heartwarming.

Pool animal saver Thank you for saving this little buddy!! So wonderful.
I recently discovered pool animal saver things. I don't have a pool but I wish every pool had one of these. Definitely purchase one for your pool or someone you know who has a pool!

Stop loving her. What she did is awful.

If I can recommend a book, try to read Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change . It works for men too (a lot of men actually read it).
It's a life changing book.

:-) well im an autistic 29 year old from New Zealand. This is my only book for sale. I tend to give the rest away and let kids draw the pictures.
https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Wash-color-version/dp/1532899025

I hope do another one next year maybe :-) for sale that is.

Cover your Assets is the highest rated product in the toys and games category on Amazon with an A+ rating on Fakespot and all organic reviews.

For a family company run out of a garage, we are pretty pleased about that.

> Mountains Beyond Mountains

Paul Farmer is a fantastic human being. If you want to read some of his own work, I highly recommend Infections and Inequalities.

Based on the picture she sent me I’m pretty confident it’s this one

You could try this book

I've been working through it and feel like it's been helping. There's some evidence that using it on your own could be beneficial but it's probably better to use it with a therapist if you can.

wear rain paints! These are good :)

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Look at something like this, if it's cool, PM me, I'd like to send your brother a holiday gift from some crazy anonymous bastard on reddit.

On that same note, another great perspective from a Christian who spent significant amounts of his time with LBGT+ community with the initial purpose of writing about homosexuality on a theological level, who ended up changing his tune to focusing on a restorative relationship between them and the church. Preston Sprinkle, “People to be Loved”

you don't look bad. please don't go doing weird shit to your head/face to compensate (strange tattoos, piercings, giant hoop earrings, etc). may i suggest though you start shaving your head in the shower with a wet razor instead of clippers so you don't get the patches like in this picture. if you do go this route, save your money and use standard hospital razors https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002C5QH80/ . they are excellent, sharp, very cheap, and can be used for your legs, armpits, and whatever else you wish to shave.

I use this, and it's pretty amazing. I started using it on my face with no guard all around to really streamline things. Takes me about 4-5 mins to buzz face, and my head now

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FYI if you are into Ska Punk (like Operation Ivy) the Have Nots first 2 albums are 2 of my favorite of all time

http://havenots.bandcamp.com/album/proud-2

https://www.amazon.com/Serf-City-USA-Have-Nots/dp/B001R8Z3Q0

I'll Love You Forever

To safely swim a lake without the drawbacks of a life vest, try one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Kiefer-SaferSwimmer-Large-Buoy/dp/B00M3D0ZZC

There's also molded plastic ones the life guards at a local lake would check out to swimmers. It's a bit sturdier but pricier.

https://www.swimoutlet.com/p/sporti-guard-rescue-can-26531/?q=1&richrelevance&ClickCP&item_pagerr1

The Day the World Came to Town