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    Birthday presents? I’d prefer your presence

    Jan 12, 2022 3 minutes

    In our family at the moment, life is quite hard.

    My beloved husband is ill – slowly dying. He has led a good life and is very old but, I am not really ready to lose him. I still enjoy his company and his wit. We chat and debate (and argue) after 57 years of happy marriage – so we are very blessed.

    But, as all carers know, his demands are frequent: ‘Please can you give me my other glasses. Please

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