JUST PHILOSOPHISING - ON HOW THE PASSING OF TIME AND DISEASES CAN DISTORT OUR PERSONALITIES. PART 1.

We left about mid-morning to travel the 112 or so kilometres to the visit my friend's elderly relative, making better than usual progress along the mainly A roads and motorway. Arriving earlier than expected, we decided to call in to see my friend's also elderly friend. Who also happened to be in a nursing home, apparently due to the difficulties in meeting her complex care and medical needs. My friend has known this lady for many decades, having been treated by her and her now departed partner as if she was a member of their family, as well as being a best friend of their daughter. As we entered the nursing home, reported to and made enquiries at reception, we secured the assistance of a member of staff. Who made her way, with us trailing behind her, to one of the dining/lounge areas in the large ground floor of what was a large care home complex. As we approached the area, my friend was the first to spot her friend, whom...