I am back home for a few weeks to slow down, catch my breath and spend some precious time just doing the things I love most. Taking care of our animals, tending the house (and camper, my current abode), yakking with girl friends, getting hair and nails done, you know, all those little things! I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted. I am sorry for that because I love to read posts and share part of my own little world. It is good therapy for me.
My husband and I had to make arrangements last month to go to Florida and help his parents. His mother needed to be placed in an ALS for memory disorders and his step-dad was in the hospital and is now in rehab. He had taken care of her for two years and it is true that a caretaker often gets sicker than the one being taken care of. He is on the mend but it will be awhile before he is up and about. We are taking turns going down there to take care of the house, dog, and other affairs. It truly is one day at a time.
I cannot tell you how much strength I have received from reading about my blog-friends who have also joined the "sandwich generation". With our boys out of the house, we don't have the added responsibility of taking care of them on a daily basis but we still are a safety net when they need it. I am grateful that my husband and I have the time and resources to make sure his parents are safe, loved, and can enjoy the best quality of life possible for them. It isn't easy. It has taken all of our time and attention this past month and we only see each other when we are arriving or leaving. My husband is a good man and I owe much of that to his mother so I am honored to be able to help her. They are both doing much better.
I pray, I make sure I take the time to care for myself, I ask for help, I stop and breath, I embrace all that I am grateful for. One day I will be the one who will need help and I am a big believer in Karma so this is also and investment in my own future. I also believe our children learn by what we do, not what we say, and I hope that this means they won't set me adrift on an iceberg in my older years. :-D
I've missed you all and hope to post a little more often. I have a new laptop (yay!) so no excuses.
My husband and I had to make arrangements last month to go to Florida and help his parents. His mother needed to be placed in an ALS for memory disorders and his step-dad was in the hospital and is now in rehab. He had taken care of her for two years and it is true that a caretaker often gets sicker than the one being taken care of. He is on the mend but it will be awhile before he is up and about. We are taking turns going down there to take care of the house, dog, and other affairs. It truly is one day at a time.
I cannot tell you how much strength I have received from reading about my blog-friends who have also joined the "sandwich generation". With our boys out of the house, we don't have the added responsibility of taking care of them on a daily basis but we still are a safety net when they need it. I am grateful that my husband and I have the time and resources to make sure his parents are safe, loved, and can enjoy the best quality of life possible for them. It isn't easy. It has taken all of our time and attention this past month and we only see each other when we are arriving or leaving. My husband is a good man and I owe much of that to his mother so I am honored to be able to help her. They are both doing much better.
I pray, I make sure I take the time to care for myself, I ask for help, I stop and breath, I embrace all that I am grateful for. One day I will be the one who will need help and I am a big believer in Karma so this is also and investment in my own future. I also believe our children learn by what we do, not what we say, and I hope that this means they won't set me adrift on an iceberg in my older years. :-D
I've missed you all and hope to post a little more often. I have a new laptop (yay!) so no excuses.
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