Jean shared a table with my sister, next to us in our retirement complex. Her husband had passed away 18 months ago. She put on a brave front. Always cheerful whenever I spoke to her – never a word of complaint. Then I noticed that Jean was missing at lunch times. I found out that she had contracted shingles. I know that shingles can be a very painful disease. We did not see Jean for four months. I had heard that her son-in-law from Australia had come to stay with her. I spoke to him a few times. He seemed to be a very caring, helpful person. On enquiry about…