Over the weekend, former Bachelorette star Clare Crawley shared a heartfelt Mother's Day post dedicated to her mother, who is currently battling dementia. The former reality star spoke about her mother's illness during her season of The Bachelorette and how much she missed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, Clare was able to reconnect with her mother in January after not seeing each other for almost a year. Although it's been a challenging year for Clare, she is happy to be able to spend Mother's Day with her mom by her side.
Viewers witnessed Clare struggle to talk about her mother's battle during her season of the ABC reality series last fall. However, she pushed through while she was filming and found the love of her life in Dale Moss. The couple was engaged within a couple of weeks and left the show together. In January, three months after their engagement aired, Dale announced he and Clare have split. Even though they broke up, the couple was spotted out in Miami, New York City, and her hometown of Sacramento a month later.
On Sunday, Clare Crawley shared a sweet message dedicated to her mom for Mother's Day. The hairstylist's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia and is currently living in a care facility. She wrote in the caption, "Sometimes it’s too hard to put it into words, the gravity of the hole that Alzheimer’s and dementia has left us with," Clare began. "Names may not be remembered, and memories fade away, but one thing it will NEVER take away is the love between a mother and a daughter. Happy Mother’s Day Mama." Above the caption is a photo of Clare holding her mother and giving her a sweet kiss on the cheek.
Fans applauded Clare for the touching post, taking to Reddit to share their thoughts. One person was glad to see Clare got to spend time with her mother amid the pandemic. They said, "I am so very glad that she can be with her mom in person and hug her now both for her and her mom. Dementia is so brutal on everyone." Some fans related to Clare's situation, as they also have a parent who is either suffering from or has passed away from dementia. Another praised Clare for being such an amazing daughter for caring for her mother during such as difficult time.
Watching a parent suffer from such a brutal illness can be a challenging situation. Clare is doing what she can to be there for her mother, even though it may be difficult for Clare to see her in pain. At least Clare has Dale by her side, with who she is now with in Hawaii, as she deals with her mother's battle.
Sources: Clare Crawley (Instagram), Reddit