Subj : Re: Mothers Day
To   : Avon
From : Zazz
Date : Sun May 14 2023 14:02:07

|10On 14 May 2023, Avon said the following...|10
 
 Av> Over here in New Zealand today (May 14) is Mothers Day.
 Av> 
 Av> My mum is 80 and in poor health having been battling dementia for the
 Av> last few years. She went into a rest home offering hospital level care
 Av> six months ago to this day.
 Av> 
 Av> My Dad (also 80) visited her today and kindly ran a short FaceTime call
 Av> from her bedside so I could wish her a happy mothers day. It was nice to
 Av> see her face (she's two plane flights away and several hours travel from
 Av> where I live) and to let her know I love her.
 Av> 
 Av> She was largely eyes closed but did look at the screen for a while.
 Av> 
 Av> Dementia is a rotten disease, it robs a person of there essence and you
 Av> are left with someone who is a former shadow of themselves :(

Well I pray all will have a very good day.  

Prayers for all of you.

Ruben Figueroa aka Zazz
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