Hi my name is Allen im from the Philippines, heres my story:   Prologue: late 2015 I stopped working and making art to move to the province to take care of my mom and my dad, she just had a TIA(minor stroke) That started causing cognitive impairment, after tests and many doctors, it was diagnosed as vascular dementia resulting from the TIA. My dad at that time was bipolar; he had a long battle against bipolar, decades. In 2018 my dad sadly passed away from a freak accident, he got electrocuted in the front garden. I was very sad very along time.   Now: My mom just enetered the next stage of dementia. I Had to step up my caregiving responsibilities (never had help ever since before, its just me and her) Now she is wearing diapers, I get to help her get up, walk, take meds, shower, change, clean, toothbrush etc. while also doing all the household chores cleaning cooking etc. it is very challenging and at times testing, but I know this is my DESTINY to save my mom everyday, to give her all my love. I find that I am blessed to have been give this opportunity To do everything I can for her. It does break my heart to see her this way but as long as I keep a good attitude, do my best and do whats right, I know im fulfilling God’s purpose for me especially during these time and the pandemic. What I do for my mom gives me meaning ive been searching for, for so long; I didn’t know my purpose. Now I do. I put my faith and trust in God; you cant trust God and be worried at the same into becoming a better person with better character, God is bringing me to the next level and I am very grateful.. This blessing I have is also shaping me   The poster: I have a lot of conviction with this project. The story of the image is a rogue asteroid cluster hit the space station and a cadet is trying his best to save his captain from being sucked out into the abyss of space. The wrecked ship represent the current situation im in, I am the cadet and the captain is my mom, the cracked in the captains helmet represent my mom’s dementia. I made the setting in space because space is beautiful and that represents God in my life.   I hope my story and this poster inspires atleast one person change their perscpective/mindset during these difficult times.   Theres more to my story just don’t have time to share other details, trying to beat the buzzer on the submission deadline.   Not dead cant quit!!! May God Bless everyone INDEED!!!

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