Just a perfect day
21/12/25 Four weeks ago mum caught pneumonia. Her breathing was raspy, and I was sure it was her last days. How long can a very old lady go on without eating and barely drinking? She would take a few zips of apple juice, maybe some sweetened tea. No food. No slice of bread cut into nine tiny squares and smeared with butter, honey and peanut butter. No soft egg. Not even a few spoonfuls of chicken soup. Her tummy was shrinking. Mum was going downhill. The GP had arranged palli
Jane
Dec 21, 20251 min read
AYAKA
9/12/25 Mum caught pneumonia a few weeks ago. She sounded terrible, her breathing short and raspy. She was listless, not eating, barely drinking. I was sure that was it. I’ve been sure before, many times. Probably since she first fell down the front stairs five years ago and broke six ribs. And then again three years ago when she broke her hip and leg. And countless times in between. I’ve even shortened my trips to see grandkids in Israel to a maximum of three weeks— such sh
Jane
Dec 9, 20251 min read