To say we are unchanged by caregiving events is to deny an essential part of what it is to be human. We grow from events until the day we die.
Reaching Back
Legacies
When working with Dad during his declining years, I remember those oh-so-valuable conversation where we said the things we wanted to say. Conversations that eventually would become no longer possible. Talks of financial and burial arrangements that were thinly disguised versions of “I love you”. Bittersweet today but were just “significant” talks back then. Those …
Death and Stuff
As fears go, being afraid of dying is probably one of the most common. I openly confess that I have no real enthusiasm for firsthand experience of the process but I am learning to cultivate a familiarity that does comfort me.
Learning to Fly
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.
Dad's Back 