Posted by Dinah on August 9, 2005, at 11:08:14
In reply to Re: Another shoe dropped., posted by Thomasin on August 9, 2005, at 10:13:48
It's that sandwich generation stuff, you know? My husband's an only child, and I'm not really an only child but am when it comes to responsibility. It was quite stressful when my dad and his mother were sick and then died, and it looks like another situation is developing. It's going to involve decisions that aren't ideal for anyone. And my husband is so responsible and tries so hard to do exactly what's right. And sometimes you just can't.
It just seems like I haven't quite recovered from my father's illness and death. In fact I know I'm not. I can't bear to think of picking up that burden again. And yet, our parents have done so very much for us all our lives that the burden *must* be picked up, whether or not we think we can.
poster:Dinah
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