Be Not Afraid
Monday morning, 5:30 AM, I am wide awake and have been for at least an hour. I turn first one way then another. Okay, get up and start your day Iris Ann. Will today be different or more of the same? Lord, I cannot face today unless I hear your voice. It is getting harder with each day. I gather my tablet, ear buds, glasses, reading materials, water and head to the sunroom where I have a hideaway.Turning on the ac I go to my rocker, drink a half bottle of water and wait on the Lord. I am a caregiver to two people. My 95 year old mother-in-law and my 72 year old husband diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2016. It’s been three years and a steady decline. I wonder how this all happened. I remember when my husband was the leader and I followed keeping order and filling the gaps. Now I’m the decision maker, the driver, the secretary, the shopper, the sitter, the interpreter, the leader...the caregiver. I wasn’t prepared for this. I just woke up one day and a reality check h...