Do you have any old person in your family to take care of ?
By aweins
@aweins (4199)
India
December 12, 2009 12:48pm CST
in my family, we are me, my hubby, our daughter, my hubby's mother and father, i mean my in laws and i am also having my mother in law's mother . now she is in a bad state. and i love her. she is the lady who took care and brought my hubby up. my hubby use to stay with her. she is very loving but now she is having some mental problem. she rarely recognizes people and she cant even get up from the bed. my hubby feel too bad because he is very attached to her and she dont at all recognizes him. do you have any oldie to look after at your house ? or any such person whom you love a lot but that person now dont recognizes you ?
3 responses
@kaylachan (57716)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Dec 09
I don't anymore, due to the fact they passed away years ago. The people in question my parents. It is painful to watch, but it is a sad but true fact of life. My parents were both terminally ill, So they wouldn't have lasted long with their illnesses, even though they beat the ods for a number of years. I'm greatful for that much at least and I miss them greatly especially this time of year.
@trruk1 (1028)
• United States
12 Dec 09
First off, be glad you have somebody to take of. My wife and I moved from Florida to Texas several years ago to take care of my mother. She was getting old and frail and lived in the woods by herself. It soon became a full-time job for my wife, so she had to quit working. We took care of my mother's needs for several years. She had cancer, a heart attack, a major stroke,and finally another stroke caused by a brain tumor killed her. We were there for her every step of the way. Even though it cost me more than $100,000 in out-of-pocket expenses and lost wages, it was the right thing to do and we did it.
