In Memoriam
"In Memoriam"-written Feb 28, 2025 It’s been a month since my Mom died. Before I left for home, a friend asked me where she could make a donation to, in memory of my mother. I replied, “I don’t know; I don’t know if anyone’s thought about that yet. I’ll have to ask my Dad.” On my trip home, I took a moment to ask my father if he’d picked a worthy charity or organization for memorial contributions to be directed to. He hadn’t thought of it, and had no charities in mind. I mentioned two organizations, both of which I thought would be appropriate. However, I wanted to know what organizations he’d prefer. He then specified two different charities; I made note of them, to make a donation at another time. Days later I returned home, paid some bills, and prepared to make my contribution to an organization my father had specified. However, I was torn. My mother had so many causes and issues that were important to her. How could one donation to one organization symbolize all that was...