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Mina, I think that I need to read this post every day for a while! You are right that I feel that it is never enough and I do more. It is hard to actually take care of myself. My mother, in particular, comes right out and says that I shouldn't have any leisure activities when she is unable to do so herself. That is a tough one to deal with. She cries sometimes when I leave her with a caregiver just to go to work and gets angry when I leave her with a caregiver for a pleasurable activity. My dad with Alzheimer's is actually the easier one to deal with although it is heartbreaking to see him as he is.
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Thanks Curly. It is helpful to just hear someone else say that it is important to have leisure activities. Life is short and I feel it slipping it away.
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Oh boy can words sting !!!!
you know that old saying that goes sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me
this is what I say b.s, not true Sticks and Stones can hurt you and they will bruise you and they will Mark you but you will heal!
But words will never leave you!
they live inside of you and they live with you and people can never take them back!
I so I totally understand the pain and hurt
that's why I tell people be very careful what you say because you can't take it back.
Take it from somebody who knows keep going out to work keep going to the special activities or the leisure activities because trust me if you don't when you get to a few years from now you're going to regret it you can do about it you can't change and you won't be able to go back those times and hours and minutes and events so please do that if that means that you hire caregivers then so be it!
Curly