This photo of my husband Frank was taken at my dear friend Annette Labedzki’s home in Vancouver BC in June. Mickey is on the floor by Frank. This has been a worse than devastating time. Frank has had serious heart problems and now kidney problems. So every time he goes into the hospital, I know that there is a big possibility that he may not live. This time the same when the ambulance took him to Fort Smith and to St. Edward Mercy Hosp. He had been deteriorating mentally & physically very rapidly for the last 3 weeks. I’d been working every day with the doctor. Now his physical condition is stable, but he has dementia. It happened so fast that I am still reeling and not comprehending fully. Even the doctor has never seen dementia progress so rapidly. My Frank, my husband, lover, friend, soul mate is gone from me. His body remains, but not him. This is heartbreaking beyond any words. I have lost him, but not in the finality of one totally dying. This is totally awful, and every day seems to bring more awfulness. He will not be coming home. SOB!!!! Please forgive me for not answering your emails and enjoying your wonderful art and commenting.