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I have been my moms, dads, both 92 for approx. two years.my husbands for about seven years now. I see nothing but the plus in caregiving for all of them. what makes it easy for me is the love I have for them and the love I get back in return. both parents, 92, one dementia one alztimers, incontinence, bedridden, heart issues etc. have some bad days but I refuse to dwell on them. I love the stories and closeness I have when they are in their 'normal minds" which isn't much anymore. but even when they are in "lala land" the stories that come out of their mouths make me laugh all day. I get to enjoy them no matter what. hubby tries to chip in as much as possible. cant do very much but I am great full for the little bit he can do. I have four sisters who have been missing in action for a decade or more. they claim they have their own lives, well so do I and my parents have been and always will be part of my it... I make sure I enjoy each and every day of whatever time I have left with all of them. do I cry and get down sometimes , I sure do but its not because of what I am doing its because I know I can lose it at any time. I actually moved in with my parents as I didn't want to get them all balled up with the dementia by moving them around and my husbands lives in our home and he comes over every day and some nights. for us it works as we both get to be together with each other and with my parents.
a day doesn't go by that I don't enjoy spending as much time with all of them as I can. see I look at it as each day is a special present and I cant wait to open it and enjoy it for the day, as I don't know how much longer I will have that present. my parents brought me into this world, loved me endlessly and now its my please to love and help them out to their end of life.
Regrets not me.......have to much love for them all to regret anything..........
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