15 May

Sharon Thanks You, So Do I!

by Jon Katz

Sharon thanks you, and so do I. A poet and resident at the Mansion, she will soon be living in a different facility where they can deal with the severe illnesses confronting her. I’m still determining where she is going or where, and because of Hippa, I won’t be told anything either. But I brought Sharon her new Android tablet to replace the one that broke down a few days ago.

Sharon says she spends 90 percent of her life on her tablets, researching her illness and talking to her family. Her poetry has been published in a dozen or more magazines, and I hope she has the opportunity to continue writing. Last Friday, I asked for help in getting enough money for a first-rate tablet, and I got enough and more. The overage goes to Sharon and into the Mansion Fund, which could use the money.

Your generosity overcame her, and I am, too. Thank you, this one got deep into my heart. Bless the Army of Good, now and forever. It is so much better to do good. Godspeed Sharon, thanks for our friendship.

4 Comments

  1. Maybe you could ask the Mansion to send a note to request that the receiving facility send you her contact information when she is transferred? I would include a self-addressed stamped envelope with it. Most facilities respect the social needs of their residents so I would think that someone will help. Just a thought and I wish her well on her journey.

    1. Eva, thanks; Hippa forbids the Mansion from disclosing any contact or other information without her express and specific request of the patient. This includes me. I wouldn’t know she left unless she contacted me, which is up to her. If she wants to communicate outside, she will say so. She might not. I’ll pass your request on to her. She is intensely private, especially now.

  2. I think of Sharon and the challenges of change the new living situation will bring her…..and I wish only the best for her. She has her new Tablet and I’m sure she will be in contact with you. I send her strength and love in her continuing journey.
    Susan M

    1. She is stoic for sure, and she never complains or talks about her illness. I know nothing about it except it’s very serious and requires very specialized care. I appreciate my friendship with her.

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