My Parents...
April 24, 2007 10:34 AM EDT
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Sometimes when I think about my parents, I get sad. They are such good people and have worked so hard their entire lives. Now, at a time when they should be contemplating retirement, my father is losing his memory (alzheimer's disease) and my mother is getting further and further behind as they are living on one income. At this rate, she will be able to retire at 90. That doesn't seem very fair to me. It would be different if they sat around their entire lives or were bad people, but it is the exact opposite...Oh well, I am done venting, I just feel like they can't catch a break and my brothers and I are only able to help so much !! It seems there would be some kind of program to assure people like my parents could have a peaceful retirement or at least spend time together before my father can't remember anything...Grrr....Really done this time...
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Us? I figure we've been pretty broke most of our lives and will continue to be. Though with friends that care and the little bit of family that's left, we're actually OK with us being broke, more than we are with others we care about.
Hang in there - sounds like you're helping out as much as you can and nobody can ask more than that.
Hugs,
Marilyn
PS: There's nothing I wouldn't give to have my Mom and Dad back, broke or not. ....., think of it this way - you still have them.
I feel for your mom, it is very hard to be losing a spouse and trying to keep going. The good thing about her staying working is that she will continue to have contact with the rest of the world. It can get very stressful and frustrating to be cooped up at home with a spouse that is declining. My grandmother was a sweetheart, but sometimes she would lose it with him and tell him he'd lost his beans!
They were lucky in one respect, I guess. They had saved a lot and were able to retire, but by the time they did they weren't ready to become world travellers, they were ready for a rest home. Still, they were happy to be together.
Even though you can't be there every minute, I am sure it is comforting to them to know you and your brothers support them emotionally and will help out as able.
in my culture they say parents are form of God..so i am sure u will be blessed for ur love..