Bereavement

I'm both glad and sorry you are hurting.

Joyce died 10 years ago in June. I still miss her. I hurt every tine I come across an old iPhone photo in the memory.

My Mon died 6 years ago. She was a damn good mother and she "gave a shit" and I know it. But the last 10 years of her life were hard for me. Dementia -- that went on for ten years. The average is 2 years. In effect, I said 'good bye" to her, about a year into her decline. I knew she was "gone" and would never be back.

Yes, I stayed with her when she was in "memory care.' I visited her once or twice a week at a two hour's round trip. And I managed her rental house which was its own major chore.

When She died, I was sad. I still miss her and wonder if I did all I could for her. But I don't have the same response to seeing her photos as I do of Joyce's.



And I'm wondering if I should post this. Is it helpful or not? But you know, it is sent with the best of intentions.

3H