When my grandson was born, we sat around and watched his every move. He was the first one and with his birth, life changed. Every birthday, every year, things changed in his life. He is now 19 and in the Army National Guard.
I was reminded, this morning, that fruit grows. You don't plant a tree and have fruit in one or two weeks. Trees take time to produce. They take time to develop and mature. So do we.
I believe it took me much longer to heal following my caregiving experience because I wasn't educated in what would transpire. By the time I was in the center of taking care of my loved ones, it was full speed ahead.
Fortunately, I had some loving people in my life that carried much of the load with me. Now, I know some things to alert you about. You must take care of yourself. You must allow others to help. You need all the balance you can get!
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