When Cedric Chambers and John Gallagher met by chance 45 years ago, they never imagined that they'd be caring for each other into old age. But after John's wife passed away and his children moved across the country, John turned to Cedric when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Together they face the end of his life.

This pieced debuted on Maine Public Radio and later aired on NPR's Day to Day as part of Hearing Voices.