Thank you. I need to see that stuff on the harder days. Sometimes its not even about the mess the world has became - i just become overwhelmed with whats going on in my own personal/family life. I take care of my disabled grandpa and ill be here until his last breath...it can be heartbreaking and stressful some days. Turn on the news, read comment sections on fb/reddit etc and its like they take those feelings and magnify them.
I come here and i see people being uplifting,sharing God's love,etc...and it can actually help me end a very negative day with positive energy. You know that term Digital Solider? Well Soliders arent ONLY in firefights, sometimes theyre on a rescue mission.
My hat comes off to you in admiration, but it also comes off in condolences of everyone who has broken under the weight of our recent past.
I took care of both of my parents. It's a hard job, fren, but you're doing the Lord's work. Best advice I can give you is to take things one day at a time. Don't worry about tomorrow because tomorrow isn't here yet.
Also know that whatever problems you come to face, realize that others have been down the path ahead of you. There is always someone with a solution, so search for that person who will have the answers you seek. Knowing what to do will go a long way to making your job just a little bit easier.
May God bless you for your devotion. No matter how difficult the task is, you will never regret caring for you grandpa. You will grow in ways you never expected.
My biggest thing right now is i been here since 2011 and he's in such a poor condition. Muscular Dystrophy already ravaged him, but now that it's weakened him to such a degree that's caused so many other issues. So, I know as far as the matter of this stage of his time here - it's only going to get worse. I must have faith that there's something grand waiting for him - but it's still hard to see what the shell of his existence has became.
That said, thank you for your words ❤
My father had a lot of health issues, too. There were so many things I had to learn how to do in order to take care of him. At the end, he was bedridden, hallucinating, had dementia, sundowners, diabetes, and even got shingles. He needed care 24 hours a day. I was never so exhausted in my life. My mother was there to help, but there was only so much she could do. Before he started to go really downhill, he was almost 200 lbs. I had to learn how to transfer him in and out of a wheelchair, get him in and out of bed, change his depends -- and he wasn't always a willing subject. So, I've walked the walk right alongside you.
One think I learned, though, is that even in the midst of tragedy, God will bring you moments of humor. Nights when I was struggling to get Dad ready for bed and was at wit's end, the funniest things would suddenly pop out of Dad's mouth and make me laugh. Look for those moments, fren, and hold them close.
Oh believe me finding those diamonds in the rough that make us laugh and such is something I've learned is a blessing among the madness for sure. That and the connection we can build through music.
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Thank you for posting your kind words.
I too recently left my home state (and my own grown children who I miss dearly) to take care of my parents. The words One Day At A Time have never resonated so loudly.
Taking care of a loved on is probably one of the hardest things you'll ever do. But, it's also the most rewarding. You'll never regret it and it will be a comfort to you long after they are gone. There is no greater love.