

'Roche'le, sing something'
7.12.23 For mum, the following story of 'Roche'le', the little girl in the soup kitchen, is a symbol of the great tragedy that befell...
Jane
Dec 3, 20232 min read


'A Jew is a Jew'....That creepy, sinking feeling again
I whisper in mum's ear 'Israel's in trouble' 7.12.23 The TV is blaring in mum’s room at the Aged Care Facility. Israel is bombing Gaza....
Jane
Dec 3, 20234 min read


One whole century old - 'Stolat' to Marysia!
Happy birthday to our darling precious mum, nana and great nana!! So is mum really 100? Her Australian passport shows that she was born...
Jane
Oct 8, 20232 min read


Family! Us! Australia!
27.9.23 I ask mum why she is happy, why she loves everyone? I know it's an odd question but I want to hear what she'll say. She answers:...
Jane
Sep 27, 20233 min read


...Remember when you bashed up the bullies?!
24.9.23 These days, when mum's alert, I recount stories that she has told me over the years. She is mesmerised, like a young child...
Jane
Sep 24, 20232 min read


'HOW DO YOU KNOW!?!' (telling mum about herself)
17.9.23 I haven’t written in ages because me, Coby and Gil have been doing these crazy short overseas trips to meet up with Yasmin and...
Jane
Sep 17, 20232 min read


The Fried Egg, the Smoke Alarm & the Firemen
July 23 Yesterday I was called to management after receiving this email: Dear Jane Can I please request a time to meet with you in...
Jane
Sep 17, 20232 min read


A beautiful life of a cup of tea
16.7.23 (filmed in 2022) It's always a treat to bring mum her morning tea - her face lights up to greet the new day. It's also a good...
Jane
Jul 16, 20231 min read


...to see the big World
27.6.23 We did it. We brought mum home - Yasha and I. It was a big achievement and so joyous. The main difficulty was that mum didn't...
Jane
Jun 27, 20231 min read


Meet some of the housemates over the years
This post was originally written in 2021 while mum was still living at my place. I've brought it back because the housemates are still in...
Jane
Jun 14, 20234 min read


An Unbelievable Coincidence
Madzia's letter to an uncle, 1945 11.6.23 The story behind this letter always pinches my heart. It was 1945 and my aunty Madzia, together...
Jane
Jun 11, 20233 min read


The Essence of Cosiness
24.5.23 Yasha (or ‘Coby’ or ‘Yaakov’ as he likes to be called) is very connected to mum. If I can’t get to mum, and Yasha’s not working...
Jane
Jun 4, 20231 min read


My Aunty Madzia
3.6.23 I loved Madzia as much as my own parents. She and her husband Rafael lived in Tel Aviv, Israel. Whenever I travelled to Israel, I...
Jane
Jun 4, 20237 min read


How is Graham? Where is Graham?...
28.5.23 I know that mum’s high when she starts talking non-stop about Graham. It’s the first sign, and it happens each time. How is...
Jane
May 29, 20231 min read


Off to the dentist
22.5.23 There aren't many front teeth left in mum's mouth. At nearly one hundred, she's lucky to have avoided dentures. The other day two...
Jane
May 27, 20231 min read


Ahhhh Gil'uchnah (my darling Gilly)
1.4.23 It's line-up time for dinner. So grim. Not a smiley face anywhere. ...And then Gil walks in to visit mum Home for a visit - an...
Jane
May 27, 20231 min read


Vincent, the factory & a vintage store
2023 Vincent Galati and his wife, Pasquana, have been very dear friends of our family for as long as I can remember. Vincent first came...
Jane
May 25, 20235 min read


A Picture is (not always) Worth a Thousand Words
7.3.23 In the photo below, it looks as if me and mum are having the best time. But actually, she was high as a kite, neglected, and the...
Jane
Apr 8, 20233 min read


Josh, the Physio & Arm-wrestles
Mum’s physio, Josh, is determined not to give up on her, but it's not simple. Mostly she is flat and weak, but sometimes her mood is...
Jane
Mar 25, 20231 min read


A Time to Blossom, A Time to Fade
20.3.23 Just as a baby blossoms in its first year, so a very old person withers in her last. It’s the cycle of life - so clear and pure....
Jane
Mar 24, 20233 min read