Chambliss Law Firm Monthly Editorial
An Open Letter to Ellen Degeneres
by Amy Boulware, Elder Care Planning Manager, (LAP MSW)
Dear Ellen,
Yesterday afternoon, my family and I went to see “Finding Dory” as a Father’s Day activity. Our multigenerational viewing party ranged from 20 to 80 years old, with my husband and I being smack dab in the middle – in our 50s. Most of the families in the packed theater had children much younger than mine, but I am certain there were none that were as deeply moved. You see, we really connected with Dory's story in a profound way. I probably need to explain.
Four years ago on August 24, 2012, our lives changed forever. On that day, our 16-year-old daughter Hannah went to school just as she did every other day. As her dad dropped her off in front of school, she blew him a kiss, told him she loved him, and off she bounced into the building. Little did we know that would be the last time we ever saw, who we now call, the "Old Hannah.”
Early that afternoon, I received a very strange phone call from her. When I picked up the phone, I said, "Hi, Hannah. What's up?"– thinking to myself that it was not a normal time for her to be calling me. She answered in a monotone voice, "I don’t know." I said, "Hannah, you sound funny. What's wrong?" Again she answered in the monotone voice, "I don't know.” Now I was getting really worried. I had never had a phone call like this before and didn't know what to think. Instinctively I said, "Where are you?" in hopes that I could get my mind around what was happening. She said, "outside," and then I heard the phone drop and several crashes before it went dead. [click to read full story]
