I was not prepared for taking care of an elderly parent. I guess no one really is. However, I find the support systems for doing so seem non existent or hidden away. Most of my friends have no idea what I deal with and you find that you feel you have to just suffer in … Continue reading I’m overwhelmed
Family
A message I never expected to see.
Recently my older brother has come back in my life. He’s 18 years older and has his own issues with our mother and other things. I was sad about the situation but was starting to accept it was how things were going to be in life. Things seem genuinely different this time. So a few … Continue reading A message I never expected to see.
Be Thankful!
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving today, remember the meaning is to give thanks for the blessings and people in our lives. Be thankful! If you’re reading this, you woke up another day and are breathing. When you gather with family today, instead of pointing out all of what you believe is negative in your … Continue reading Be Thankful!
Death
I have a coworker who’s about to lose her father to cancer. It’s sucks! It’s those moments you want to give some kind of encouragement but you know having gone through this with my own father there are no words you can really say. He’s 81. She showed me a video she recorded about a … Continue reading Death