Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female judge of the US Supreme Court, retired in 2005 to care for her husband John who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He is in an Alzheimer's care home and has now lost all memories of his life. This alone is pathetically sad. Add to this the fact that John has established a romantic relationship with a fellow patient. When Sandra visits, John's new "girl friend" is there too. They sit with Sandra, they hold hands.
Sandra says that this actually gives her some solace. She is happy for John, who has lost his past, finding a connection during this part of his life. Regardless of what she says, can you imagine the heartache it must cause? Yet she visits regularly, John has no idea who she is as he sits there holding his new friend's hand.
Sometimes, life is just macabre.
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