So yes, caregiving changes many things – not least of which is where you think you are going. Disappointments are just part of the trip, not a destination.
Learning to Fly
Growing Up With Disappointment
When I was a child, the harshest admonition my father could ever invoke was that he was disappointed in me. No amount of threats, groundings, or other punishments could carry the weight of his disappointment.
The Long Disconnect
After all of the soul searching, evaluation, and deep thought, I arrived right back at forgiveness. Right where all of this caregiving started.
Letting Go Makes All the Difference
Getting a handle on things. We are good at that. Solve the problem. Implement the solution. Done and dusted. So what happens when problem solving eludes us? Things are spiraling out of our control and out of our grasp. We just… can’t… quite… make it turn out right… A New Problem or an Old One? …
Dad's Back 