Often, in the midst of a pandemic, we become aware of the true value of things. Dagoa didn’t want his boys to waste time on sterile things, especially if they were just words. Yes, she is their mother, but she doesn’t want them to die because someone would say something about her. They’ve managed to hold on so far, and they don’t know when they’ll leave. She prefers to fill her life with constructive things, and hopes that they will do the same.