I spent the afternoon with my family today. They are all wonderful people, but I don't always enjoy their company. Today we had a good time, eating and laughing. Two of my favorite things.
My folks are both turning 80 this year, and I always enjoy being with them. I do worry about them though. I know what a lot of my friends have had to go through, taking care of elderly parents. My folks still live in the same house they bought in 1955 and have quite active lives. Luckily they are very involved in their church, which keeps them very busy.
Still, I know what's coming. I try to live in the here and now, but I keep seeing the future (and the past). All this sage advice people give us is not always very easy to live with.
I don't even know what to wish for, for my parents' future. Die suddenly, live a long time in a nursing home, or in home care? What would I want for myself? To live forever is the only thing I can come up with.
All I can do for now is hold them close and let them know how much I love them. I hope that's enough.
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