Showing posts with label What caregiving means to me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What caregiving means to me. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2012

Caregiving means

Caregiving means humbling yourself to do things you never imagined you would do
  • feeding your mom when her arm feels too heavy
  • giving her a bath because standing takes too much energy
  • changing soiled clothes because the bathroom was just too far

Caregiving means showing patience and bouncing back when things get rough
  • cooking meal after meal until she finally eats something that won't make her throw up
  • letting her cry when she's sad, vent when she's upset, and validating whatever emotions she feels
  • never leaving and never ever giving up

Caregiving means standing strong even though your insides feel like crumbling