I would dearly love to be one of those people you're advising. I'm now retired but my husband of 40 years has dementia, amongst other disabilities. Instead of being a wife I'm now a full time carer for him. I would love to have some "me" time, but there isn't a minute in the day or night that I can call my own. If I did have that time I would sleep! Glorious sleep, so often taken for granted, is now a case of a couple of hours at the most before I need to be up again in the night with him. With no children and no other near relatives I have no other help. Before anyone mentions social services and "support" etc I can assure you I've tried, there isn't anything, mostly because my husband can't abide anybody else coming into the house and won't go anywhere for respite.
Enjoy your time when you can, for those of you who have a husband/wife/partner things can change in an instant, making "me" time something only to be envied and dreamed about.
A Tribute To Pamela And All The Carers
these selfless angels
100% true. carers of people who suffer from alzheimers/dementia/any other neurological suffer their their own kind of pain and deserve all our love and sympathies. Kudos to you for acknowledging that in your lovely post!
ReplyDeleteWell said.
ReplyDeleteIndeed a beautiful tribute to carers
ReplyDeleteMuch❤love
An eloquent portrayal of those who sacrifice themselves to care for loved ones. Bless you.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful and needed tribute.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a touching tribute!💝
ReplyDeleteGreat words. And I agree wholeheartedly.
ReplyDeleteSo very true.
ReplyDeleteLuckily I retired early and had 3 years enjoying freedom travelling with my wife to Europe, Pacific and parts of Asia before she contracted a difficult cancer which she fought for 12 years before the end. Enjoy life while you can for who knows what will happen tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteDear Lord, help me to see life and experience hope alongside this suffering.
ReplyDeleteMay I engage with the beauty of creation, be filled by the joy of nature and be comforted by the support of friends.
May I look forward to knowing that eternity waits for us all.
May I feel the breeze of Heaven upon my face and hold tight to the seeds of faith sown into my life.
They will not wither or fade, for they are eternal.
And, Lord, let me have some sleep now and again!
A well-deserved tribute to those selfless angels, Rall!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words! I cared for my Mother the last five years of her struggle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body dementia ... without the support of angels I could not have survived.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this tribute to an often forgotten group.
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