"The irony of my mom losing her mind was not lost on me. The memories that mental illness had not already stolen from her across her anguished life now fade into the darkened catacombs of progressive dementia. On the drive home, I kept hearing the phrase repeated... "Your mother is losing her mind." I decided to use this phrase and my mom's long suffering as motivation for writing what I hope will ultimately be considered an inspirational memoir. I don't have life all figured out, but I have learned a few things that might be able to help some people.