She rang me from her home
at the far end of the country.
“He is not here,” she said.
“Is he in hospital ?” I asked.
“They take me to see him
at the hospice every day.”
She said no more
did not answer me
hung up.
I wrote to her instead.
________________
She rang me from her home
at the far end of the country.
“He is …… he is ……” she said.
“I am so sorry he is gone,”
I replied.
I persuaded her to tell me
who stayed with her
who cared for her.
The small private funeral
he requested spared her
much distress.
They are helping her
supporting her at home.
But he is gone.
Previously posted November 2017.
lifecameos 
It is always always sad when our near ones leave us. How is she now? It has been five years.
We wish you good health and happiness in the new year.
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She had another stroke but her good friends from her church support her very well.
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It is my Father-in-laws funeral tomorrow. My Mother-in-law is suddenly bedridden and cannot attend. Due to her Alziemers, she only ocasionally realises he is dead.
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Such a difficult time for you, I am so sorry. Especially at Christmas when so much emphasis is placed on family. Thinking of you at this time.
Just two weeks ago my sister’s daughter, my brother and I pieced information together and realised that my sister is in the early stages of vascular dementia, caused by vascular issues in her brain. Her partner and son can not yet see this, however at least they are still careful and caring with her. She is 73 years old. I am 76. Our brother is 74. His wife then aged 74 died last August with lung cancer and severe vascular dementia. Our human scientific advances can not always deal with our medical issues.
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Especially not dementia it seems.
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Definitely not.
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