After her recovery, she returned home. Though according to the doctor she was physically fit to be discharged, I still felt she needed a lot of emotional healing. I suggested bringing down the images of her husband on the walls of the house, but she objected, saying, "Please don't bring it down. I won't survive if I stop seeing his face around."

Surprisingly, after she was discharged, we stopped receiving letters or comforting cards from her friends or family. None of them visited at home. This made her feel despondent. We had a long talk one afternoon, and she said, "Janet, I think I might be going through depression. I guess those...