# 65 years old, blind, suffering from dementia, and now crippled...\[update: passed away\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450 "2018-08-29T04:52:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/201 "2020-02-07T08:19:52Z")

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Oh, That’s really a special poem.

{{{kaylasdad}}}

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/202 "2020-02-07T14:48:23Z")

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Very sorry for what you had to go through and for your loss.

Mourn her death, but please, celebrate her life.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/203 "2020-02-08T05:10:06Z")

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I’m very sorry.

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**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/204 "2020-02-08T16:23:37Z")

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When **DesertWife** died at age 49 I used at her service [_Gone from My Sight_](https://allpoetry.com/gone-from-my-sight) by Henry Van Dyke at her service. I share it now with you.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/205 "2020-02-08T19:38:58Z")

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I’m very sorry for your loss, Kaylasdad. May her memory be a blessing,

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/206 "2020-02-08T20:41:11Z")

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I’m so sorry, **Kaylasdad**. I wish you and your daughter as much peace as is possible right now.

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/207 "2020-02-09T03:45:27Z")

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To quote Carly Simon:

“Life is eternal, Love is immortal  
And death is only a horizon.  
Life is eternal. As we move into the light  
And the horizon is nothing, save the limit of our sight.”

May your sorrow end and joy begin.

StG

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/208 "2020-02-09T04:06:12Z")

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My condolences, **kaylasdad**

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/65-years-old-blind-suffering-from-dementia-and-now-crippled-update-passed-away/820450/209 "2020-02-09T04:48:04Z")

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You have my deepest sympathy.

May her memory be a blessing.

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