I can't fully describe the depth of gratitude that I feel ... but because I write, I'll try to begin.
The last few weeks have been a blur of being surrounded by the love, support, encouragement, and generosity of people. Some I barely know. Others, I have known for years, even decades. And yet, it blows me away every time someone reaches out with offers of help, with food, chores, and yes, money.
In such a time of need, a couple of my friends decided to create a GoFundMe page in my name. They asked me for a photo of my husband, which I am showing here:
This guy. This guy is my heart, my soul, my life. He's my very best friend on this earth. And I'm his best friend too. We've been married for only 45 years this past June. I was counting on 70. And ... maybe I'll get it, and enjoy every last moment. Of all the recent photos I have of him, this is my favourite because it was the week right after he got his 2nd cataract operation done (May 2026) and he could see me clearly from five feet away. Before, I had to get six inches away for him to make out my features.
I won't repeat what is in the GoFundMe page, but I'll include the link to it so that you can see for yourself that we are in need of help to make whatever time he has with us worth living with respect to his quality of life. We've been making do with a little 5 foot by 7 foot bathroom, the only one in the house. And now, he can't take a shower in it (because he is afraid of falling in the slippery tub-shower). And the Integrated Palliative Care team occupational therapist can only recommend a bath transfer bench that allows him to sit on the edge of the tub and put his feet in there. Like an invalid. Like some 90-year-old doddering old man. He's not even 74 yet.
So without further ado, I will share the link to the fundraiser here which will open in a new window for you. Please visit the page and look at the story. With the price of everything going up exponentially in the last year or so, (THANKS tRump!) the cost of materials and labour has skyrocketed. And please keep in mind that donations to GoFundMe are quite possibly tax-deductible when you do your income taxes.
And that is all I have to say at the moment. Please share this post and/or the link to as many platforms as you can. More people asked means more donors. And God knows we need generous people like you, my readers, to contribute to something we couldn't possibly pay for ourselves.
I have never asked you for help before. God willing, I won't ever have to ask again.
Thank you!
