It's Just Not the Same...
Life changes. We look in the mirror one day and wonder who that person is? There are a few features that look familiar, but overall, the image is almost unrecognizable.
The key to a successful future is the ability to look at things as they are, not as they were. Recognizing new limitations, accepting them, and working out how to adjust to them is critical in living a fulfilled and happy life as a senior.
So many seniors never find their purpose once they are deprived of their vehicle, their home, their life as they have known it. It doesn't matter how successful a person has been in the past if they cannot find purpose for the now.
I watched my mother give up and die once she realized she could no longer go home or function as she once did. Her stroke left her with issues that she could never accept and was not able to overcome. It was devastating to her and to the family.
If you have a loved one who is finding change difficult, do your best to help them recognize their limitations and learn to use them. If Jeremiah was correct (29:11), God has a plan and it doesn't stop when we have a stroke or turn 80 or lose some of our mobility. Help them find that purpose while they are able to think it through. There will possibly be a time when dementia or Alzheimer's takes their mental ability. Until then, help them feel valuable!
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