Dave Bondy's Keeping it Real Newsletter

Dave Bondy's Keeping it Real Newsletter

Three Years Ago Today, My Mom Died. Her Last Words Launched My Mission.

The told me to follow truth and happiness. Now I report what the mainstream won’t dare touch.

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Dave Bondy
May 17, 2025
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Dear friend,

Three years ago today, I sat by my mom’s bedside in a nursing home as Alzheimer’s slowly took her away from us. But even in those final days—when her body was weak and her mind fading—she still knew who I was. And she still knew what mattered.

She looked at me and said something I’ll never forget:
“David, you need to do what’s right. You need …

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