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Farewell, Nanee.

I've been waiting for this day since my mum told me you were diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Dementia. But as the grandchild who lives the furthest away, I saw the signs before anyone else did, as it's those who see people less frequently that notice big changes. So I guess you can say I've been thinking about when this day would come for nearly nine years. But even though I saw your decline and knew it was coming - even after being on alert that it would be "any day now" for pretty much the last nine months, it still took me by surprise. The last six days, you held on for as long as you could, even without fluids, but it was your time. Your decades of fasting and praying has no doubt secured you a place in Jannah where you can be reunited with your husband - he died when I was so young that I never even knew what to call him. The past few years have been a huge strain on everyone, but I know it was harder on you as people couldn't really visit. It's al...