Mom? Dad?
Art by @SuperStarling
When I was a teen, my grandfather had alzheimers, a failing heart, and half of one lung. He was covered with scars and sometimes muttered at walls. I was asked to keep an eye on him, briefly, one afternoon, while my grandmother did something else. While I was alone with him, he looked at an empty space right next to me, and whispered: "Mom? Dad? Is that you?" With the exception of getting hit by a car, that was the most terrifying moment of my life.
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2 Comments
Lauren Konopacki (@lettermore)
powerful caption, loved hearing the story behind the art!
Leah Lucci (@SuperStarling)
@laurendoodlecode Sometimes... not quite so joyous, but hey, gotta be open about this sort of thing so everyone feels comfortable sharing their feelings!