Bound By Love | Kent Nishimura

A moment in time

Lily Yuen holds a photo of her and her husband Kenneth with her hands in her home in Kalihi on November 28, 2008. Eight years ago, Kenneth passed away due to complications from Parkinsons and Alzheimer's Disease.

$Lily Yuen holds a photo of her and her husband Kenneth with her hands in her home in Kalihi on November 28, 2008. Eight years ago, Kenneth passed away due to complications from Parkinsons and Alzheimer\'s Disease.$ $Lily Yuen holds a photo of her and her husband Kenneth with her hands in her home in Kalihi on November 28, 2008. Eight years ago, Kenneth passed away due to complications from Parkinsons and Alzheimer\'s Disease.$

Open Door

Lily Yuen opens the door to her house to welcome guests.

Breakfast

Lily spends her mornings cooking breakfast for herself. Every day she makes toast in the kitchen and sits down to an empty table. Constantly reminding her that her beloved is no longer of this world.

Remember...

Lily sits in the dining room after breakfast reminiscing about Kenneth. "He used to have toast and Vienna Sausage every morning. Well, burnt toast. He said it liked it crunchy."

$Lily sits in the dining room after breakfast reminiscing about Kenneth. \$ $Lily sits in the dining room after breakfast reminiscing about Kenneth. \$

Pictures of you

Lily holds up a photo of her and her late husband, Kenneth Cha Wha Yuen. Not a day goes by, that Lily misses Kenneth dearly.

Reflections

Lily pauses for a moment after glancing at a newspaper clipping about Kenneth. A fleeting memory of Kenneth passes by as she pauses to remember the 60 happy years they spent together.

Dinner Prep

Lily makes dinner for only herself now.

Bulletin

Lily takes a break from housework, and pauses while looking at a photograph of her and Kenneth on a bulletin board.

News

Every morning Lily reads the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. She and her late husband would eat breakfast and talk about news, sports, and politics.

Portrait

Lily reminices about visiting Kenneth in his last days when he was living at the St. Francis Hospice in Nu‘uanu Valley. The visits did not always go well for Lily who was upset when occassionally her husband didn't recognize her at all.

$Lily reminices about visiting Kenneth in his last days when he was living at the St. Francis Hospice in Nu‘uanu Valley. The visits did not always go well for Lily who was upset when occassionally her husband didn\'t recognize her at all.$ $Lily reminices about visiting Kenneth in his last days when he was living at the St. Francis Hospice in Nu‘uanu Valley. The visits did not always go well for Lily who was upset when occassionally her husband didn\'t recognize her at all.$

Bedroom Stories

Framed by the doorway threshold of the bathroom, she stands away from the bedroom that she and her late husband shared for over forty years, Lily explains that it is hard for her to sleep in this room, for it is a constant reminder that her beloved husband is no longer with her.