Commented on a discussion 2/5/2012 at 6:50 pm
You ever get a lump in your throat? I do right now just reading this post and thinking about my elderly parents. After my Dad had a major Stroke 2 yrs. ago, he has just about given up on life, I trul
...Read MoreYou ever get a lump in your throat? I do right now just reading this post and thinking about my elderly parents. After my Dad had a major Stroke 2 yrs. ago, he has just about given up on life, I truly believe he's hanging on for my Mom.
They both have lost a lot of their abilities, both are very low sighted, Dad is confined to a wheel chair, Mom struggles around with a walker, diabetic, anxious much of the time, suffers from mild depression and memory issues, she's on meds but nothing seems to bring them joy anymore, Dad sleeps about 80 of the normal waking hrs. and REFUSES to attend any activities…he is a loner by nature.
Here lately, Mom has said to me, there is nothing left of life for her, she wishes she could go to sleep and get on with it, also saying that suicide is against God’s Law. She’s fretful when I visit, she’s fretful when I call. I don’t know what to do, I am a happy go lucky person but being around Mom really brings my spirit down. I am now an only child, previously I could get Mom out for shopping, lunch, over to our home but for the last few months she refuses to do or go anywhere.
My Parent’s have been wonderful to us but at 96 and 88 they are tired and no amount of cheerleading, and extending invites can change their quality of living as much as I wish I could, I can’t( some events I have just taken to, doing everything short of having a good time for them!)! Do I want them to die? NO! Do want them to languish BIGGER NO! My prayer is for them whatever is best for them, I pray that God’s will be done. I know I don’t want to languish what is the lesson in languishing?