For the past few years, Lorraine has been journeying through the final stages of her life, courageously confronting dementia's shifting currents. Both Lorraine and her husband, Randy, had spiritually and mentally prepared for this phase and approached it with serene acceptance.
The morning Lorraine experienced her first fall, Latisha, her nurse assistant, was by her side, sharing in deeply fragile moments as Lorraine navigated her new condition. Each time ever since Lorraine has fallen, I witnessed Latisha tending to Lorraine in a silent yet profound exchange of gratitude amidst the drifting moments.
"Casa da Alegria" is an intimate photographic series from a home in Dallas where memory, vulnerability, and gratitude coexist. For over a year, I accompanied Randy and Lorraine, a couple facing Lorraine’s dementia. Week after week I witnessed Lorraine’s gradual decline and the devoted presence surrounding her - the tenderness, the care, the love and grace.
This work is about the light that softens the end of life, and the traces we leave in one another, wordless, fleeting, yet enduring, reminding us to honor the unknown with humility
