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Andrea Kay's father has Alzheimer's Disease, a type of dementia, and he is dying. Her dilemma was how to connect to him, even when he was not aware of who she was.
Connection. Connection to the man he once was, through the man he had become.
Before he was gone forever.
When I was searching out new projects on kickstarter, looking for local ventures, this one came up. But wait! She's in Ohio! That's twelve hours away, by car!
Oh, I see. She is gathering money to take her work on tour, starting with a health professionals conference in Atlanta. Okay, I can definitely relate to this.
After all, my father died in April of 2009, just a few weeks after his birthday.
My stepdad just died in August of this year.
So, when she spoke of trying to keep her relationship to her father intact, even though his relationship to her was not, I could definitely relate and thank God that dementia was not present in either Daddy or Frank. We all knew each other right to the end.
That's a blessing that not all enjoy.
So, I gladly added my money to the funds she was nurturing.
I know her work will, in turn, nurture so many who have not been as blessed as I.