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Remembering romance this Valentine’s Day
by Izzy Partridge
Marie Curie Healthcare Assistant – South East
With Valentine’s Day coming up, sometimes I think about people I’ve cared for in the past and one story really stands out.
A few years ago I cared for an elderly man who lived with his wife. They were one of those lovely old couples who make you want to be like them when you’re that age. They didn’t have any children, but had lived a great life together – going on holiday and really living life to the full.
They were still very affectionate, she would sit and hold his hand; they’d have a little kiss and cuddle in his bed together. Sometimes people seem afraid to touch their loved ones when they are ill, like they are too fragile to hug, so it was lovely to see.
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On the train heading home to Dorset from London last week, I leaned my head against the cold window, closed my eyes and savoured a rare moment to draw breath.
After spending three days with my grandsons Joe, five, and Zach, three, I could still hear their joyful voices in my ears and feel their trusting little hands in mine.
Turning my back as they wave goodbye haunts me after every visit, causing a physical jolt to my heart.
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