Caretaker For A Loved One Ain’t Easy

Photo by Arty. UNITED STATES—I recently told someone this and they looked at me like I was crazy. When you have a loved one who is sick, their illness impacts everyone who is in their orbit. There are those who are always there and there are those who pop in and out, acting as if they care. Why can I say this? I’ve had to deal with sick parents. One who has dealt with some illnesses and health battles that can challenge the hell out of you, the other rarely ever gets sick, but when they did it was a shock to my system. You’re not talking about a day or two in the hospital, we’re talking about weeks on some occasions, and more recently months. I truly hate hospitals at this point; I prefer to never see a hospital again anytime soon. I don’t think you ever get used to being in a hospital, and for me it’s not a happy place. You see sick individuals, you encounter people fighting for their lives, and at the same time, the food is not great.

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