What Are You Thinking? Continued 14

I’m in the “it’s hard seeing them get old” part right now. It’s hard dealing with the cognitive decline & the insistence to do things that are now dangerous for them (ahem, him, my dad specifically).
I so get this! I will hold space for you as well. Space to grieve and process and scream into the void if needed.
My dad passed in February but we had a very complicated relationship. There is huge loss there but I already has dealt with the loss of him in my life so his passing just made it permanent.
I've been fortunate enough to have in-laws that are both parents and friends. After 33 years of marriage I love them like my own parents. We just finished a two week visit and my father-in-law is in steady decline perhaps with some dementia and my mother in-law is trying to carry the burden. They are fairly isolated and I really worry about both of them. I hate that they are so far away and don't know what the future looks like for them.
 
I feel for you all, my parents have long passed, and I still expect to see them pulling in my drive.
With me just turning 64, and sick for the first half of the year, my kids are coming to the realization that I won't be around forever. Ok, I'm realizing it too.
I have been building collections of things I've had, toys, books, family pictures and Bibles, that the kids will be able to look at, hold, and know why each item was important. Things are cataloged and labeled. It helps me more than them, I think.
 
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I so get this! I will hold space for you as well. Space to grieve and process and scream into the void if needed.
My dad passed in February but we had a very complicated relationship. There is huge loss there but I already has dealt with the loss of him in my life so his passing just made it permanent.
I've been fortunate enough to have in-laws that are both parents and friends. After 33 years of marriage I love them like my own parents. We just finished a two week visit and my father-in-law is in steady decline perhaps with some dementia and my mother in-law is trying to carry the burden. They are fairly isolated and I really worry about both of them. I hate that they are so far away and don't know what the future looks like for them.
🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂
 
I so get this! I will hold space for you as well. Space to grieve and process and scream into the void if needed.
My dad passed in February but we had a very complicated relationship. There is huge loss there but I already has dealt with the loss of him in my life so his passing just made it permanent.
I've been fortunate enough to have in-laws that are both parents and friends. After 33 years of marriage I love them like my own parents. We just finished a two week visit and my father-in-law is in steady decline perhaps with some dementia and my mother in-law is trying to carry the burden. They are fairly isolated and I really worry about both of them. I hate that they are so far away and don't know what the future looks like for them.
I love that you love your in laws
I’m sad that you have this worry. 🫂🫂
 
I’m thinking that despite the circumstances that led here, being the first one that my sister calls when her water breaks is a very special privilege.

Also thinking that… well, it’s almost time to meet my newest niece/nephew 🥹
And just like that, I have a perfect, chubby little niece and a very strong, tired little sister.

Time to go home and sleep so I can go back in the morning 💗
 
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