Today is special! Or supposed to be.
What did I do?
Got off work early to take care of a huge caregiving need. I feel so grateful to be at a place where that need was met with flexibility and understanding.
Her mattress deflated. Had to wait until the next day (today) for the new one to be delivered. It’s a minimum two person job to move her so attention must be paid.
But it was painless. The drop off happened in the middle of the window and I sailed through snacks, dinner, and teeth brushing before getting her back settled in bed. I even managed to give her dessert twice today!
It was a victory. Yet all is not won. I am bogged down by bureaucracy but hopefully not for too long. There’s always a fight to caregiving. Sometimes it’s with her. Sometimes it’s with outside forces. It’s hardly ever peaceful. Gotta take wins where you can.
Another thing happened today. She asked me to pray with her. I agreed even though I’m agnostic bordering on atheist but it made her so happy. She said “I’m so happy you want to pray. I’ve always wanted to share this with you but I didn’t want to push.” Organized religion is not an interest of mine but reading some basic prayers seems like a small price to pay to make her feel good. I want her to be at peace, even if I’m not totally comfortable with the practice.
So while I may not have done anything too fun or flashy, I got a lot done today and celebrating with hotdogs and coleslaw will have to do.
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