Danilo Masotti gave his last farewell to his mother Concettawho passed away on Saturday 23 November at the age of 94 in a facility for the elderly where she had been hospitalized for Alzheimer. Through video published on social media with the well-known project “Umarells“, Masotti had documented life alongside his mother with love and delicacy, with various contents that went viral.
Goodbye to Concetta of Umarells: Danilo Masotti’s post
The dialogues between mother and son, imbued with tenderness, have often moved the web, lightly showing an illness that preserves past memories but erodes the present.
Concetta she passed away at the age of 94, as announced by Danilo Masotti in an emotional post: “What are you thinking? To you,” he replied, before saying goodbye to his son.
The last farewell to the mother
“These were the last words my mother managed to say last night, when the situation was already serious. Then, the darkness” wrote Danilo Masotti on social media.
“It was a very long night. This morning, at 7:28, she was gone forever. Hello, Concettella. We loved each other so much.”
There were many messages of condolence on social media: for many, Concetta’s tender videos had become a fixed and unmissable event. A woman capable of making herself loved, almost becoming “everyone’s mother” on the virtual platform.
The sequel to the “Umarells”
The “umarell”, a term coined by Danilo Masotti, should be in Bolognese dialect the elderly people who wander around the construction sites, hands behind their backs, to snoop on the work in progress and, why not, offer some criticism.
Among the many messages also that of the Municipality of Bologna, “We hug you Danilo”, and of the former interim president of the Region Irene Priolo: “”What you did was a ‘crazy way of informing on this very underestimated topic’. Not crazy, but an extraordinary gesture of love.”
“Reaching the end with a smile: how a life can be fuller. Thank you Concetta for reminding us, of all people, that happiness is the best reason to live this life” wrote the comedian Paolo Ruffini. “I have often not been able to recognize many things and many people, but thanks to you I have recognized happiness. Your smile is present. You are in my heart.”
The former blogger and writer from Bologna, author among other things of the successful book “Umarells”, was able to sensitively describe the daily commitment of a caregiver alongside a loved one. A way of explaining their bond that has certainly left its mark.
Photo source: Instagram – Umarells
Source: notizie.virgilio.it
