Jack of Harts

My mother’s uncle flew planes over Europe in World War II and came home to marry the girl he exchanged letters with. He cared for her when illness robbed her of her mind and she lived at home until she died. Another of her uncles farmed during World War II and had an accident that caused his foot to get gangrene. His wife cared for him until he died of old age many decades later. Family cared for my mom’s brother and sister when they fought cancer, and I did my best to follow their example with mom. In the end, I had to ask her doctors for help, and now she is in the hospital. You see, I have allowed my body to become unfit over the years. Pound by pound, I have let it slip since I had other things to do, and when I called on it to give her the care she needed to stay at home, I ran it empty. So I tell you all, look after your fitness. You will never know when you will be called to use it for a loved one, and failing that test is not something I would wish on anyone.