When my mom had her stroke, the first thing I asked the EMT is if she was alive. That was my biggest concern. Little did I know how hard the next 8 years would be on her, and how emotionally draining they would be on me. Her living may have seemed like the best scenario at the time, but it was a tough road for both of us. However, like I always told her, we do not get to decide when it is our time to leave this earth. That is up to God. And if we are still here, well he has a good reason.
In the beginning, one of the hardest things for me was how life went on despite the fact that we were living this ….. well, there is no way to candy coat it …… living this hell. It seemed so wrong and unfair to me that family and friends were just going about their lives. Then as time went on, my frustration grew as I found little help from doctors, therapists, and social workers. While I am fully aware there are many adults taking care of aging parents, I felt like our situation was so unique and there was no support or help for what we were going through.
My hope is that this blog is a place for others to come, read my stories, and realize they are not alone. I hope to bring some humor for days when you just need a little chuckle to get through. Most important, I want to share God’s word. When I was going through everything with my mom, I did not have the relationship with God that I do now, and wow would that have made a difference in how I handled so many of the challenges we went through.
I hope you will stay with me and continue to come back. I welcome you to share your stories and ask questions. You will get through this. God gives you strength you never thought you would have.
For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. Philippians 4:13