Jay's Sister Shirley and Niece, Shantay
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78889)
East Tawas, Michigan
June 22, 2024 3:02pm CST
For Father's Day, Shantay sent this picture to Jay. It's a photo of his older sister Shirley and our niece, Shantay.
She was visiting her aunt in the nursing home, where Shirley lives. Shirley is Jay's sister number four, who's battling with dementia.
Jay went to visit her when he went to Alabama, in April.
I'm not sure who took this photo.
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@jobelbojel (35114)
• Philippines
23 Jun
Good times for them to be together. They had good smiles too.
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@jobelbojel (35114)
• Philippines
23 Jun
@kobesbuddy I definitely agree with you.
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun
Being with family is always a blessing, when God is in control.
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun
Shirley doesn't see family very often. This nursing home is 150miles from Decatur, where most of them live.
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@TheHorse (214031)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jun
@kobesbuddy I hope she's comfy there.
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun
@TheHorse Shirley is very well cared for, which is the most important thing.
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@annierose (21589)
• Philippines
23 Jun
That's a thoughtful gesture from Shantay. It must mean a lot to Jay to have those memories captured, especially given Shirley's battle with dementia. It's heartwarming to see family coming together, especially during challenging times.
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun
Some of the family is divided, others choose not to be.
@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun
Thankyou, she's a very sweet sister-in-law:)
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@sallypup (59745)
• Centralia, Washington
23 Jun
@kobesbuddy Shantay is a force for good.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Jun
That's a great picture. Sorry to hear about Shirley's dementia.
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun
Dementia runs in their family, what a shame.
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@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
23 Jun
@kobesbuddy Several females in my husband's family had dementia. None of the men.
@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun
When I visited for the first time, Shantay was about ten years old:)
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@RasmaSandra (77609)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Jun
That was a wonderful photo to share,
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@kobesbuddy (78889)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Jun
Jay's family lives in the south, Georgia and Alabama. His son lives in Florida.
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@JudyEv (334404)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jun
What a happy photo. So sad Shirley is battling dementia.
@Dena91 (16488)
• United States
23 Jun
What a nice photo for Jay to get. It is hard to see our loved ones go through medical issue like dementia. Prayers for all of your family
