Dad will be at our house for Christmas dinner tomorrow and I had to
get sick just now before my family takes off on a little holiday.
Ah the melancholy of the holidays. Last year this time was the merely
a fore shadow of where 2007 would lead. One year ago it was clear
that the end of home care for Mom was nearing but at the time it
seemed at least far enough away to not worry about. By the time May
arrived and Mom was placed I had come to realize just how exhausted
Dad was and just how important it was to make some changes. I do not
speculate much on what might have been if Mom had stayed home longer.
Dad may have fallen completely apart, she probably would have fallen
at home just as she did in a care center. Her hip would still have
fractured. Waste of time to think about other scenarios, this is the
life we live.
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