caregiving...a different life

[Guest guest]

I still feel like I havent figured out all the answers to this caregiving

thing.Prioritizing and planning and trying to keep everything in order.I still

fly by the seat of my pants.Back in the day, my life was more about working

playing and paying my bills.Its a really different world a caregiver lives

in.When a poop disaster is bigger than a relationship hanging on the balance, or

bill deadlines, or sanity, or keeping a boss happy.I never miss moms pills, but

hardly remember to take mine.A good evening is when theres no stains to clean up

and I remember to feed the dog.Success is when I go to bed with no dishes to do

in the morning and dont forget to pay the bills..Happiness is hearing from a

dear friend through the phone, or emails, because I never see anyone but  mom

and my home care clients.A party is when I have taco salad night, lol, my

favorite.Really need to get out more, but even if I wasnt caregiving I dont

remember what to do thats fun and Im

so used to living like a hermit, being around people is more pressure to keep a

conversation than it is fun.I wish every weekend was a caregiver gathering.That

was just amazing, I havent felt that good in a long time.No worries all Im doing

fine, just rambling.Hope all is well Ron