CHAPTER TWENTY THREE When she is done? What could she be doing that is more important than taking care of her health? Mum is clearly tethering on the edges of absolute break down and no one else seem to notice. I know it must be exhausting being one of the only two doctors here, and I know she is really doing her best to keep everything on point. I also understand that the county needs her, but they need her in tip top condition and not a mere shell of who she is. Maybe they do not know who Mum is or who she used to be. Maybe the fact they have been seeing her frequently took away that edge of observance they are supposed to have to notice when someone or something is falling apart. For me the most recent image of my Mum in my head or rather a memory of her that I have is one where

