I dropped by to see Mom and Dad after work today. Dad greeted my hello with a "Hi" and a big smile. It's nice to see his face light up. Mom looked happy as well. She got someone coming a few hours a week to give her a chance to catch her breath. The person is being paid for directly by Mom, no government assistance here. It's unfortunate that all the government help does nothing to assist the full time caregiver. Mom's also got the private physiotherapist to work with Dad a few times a week. This too is being paid for by Mom. The only assistance for Dad that is being paid for by the government is the baths that Dad gets 3 times a week.
Mom told me that for the second week in a row, Dad's two sisters and his Mother dropped by to visit. They stayed for about an hour, just long enough for Mom to close her eyes for a few minutes and have a shower. It was Mom who reached out to them, even after all that they did to her. She's a much better person than I could ever be. If they had done that to me, I would have burned the bridges for good. But Mom see's that it's only to benefit Dad to try and make ammends.
Mom told me that for the second week in a row, Dad's two sisters and his Mother dropped by to visit. They stayed for about an hour, just long enough for Mom to close her eyes for a few minutes and have a shower. It was Mom who reached out to them, even after all that they did to her. She's a much better person than I could ever be. If they had done that to me, I would have burned the bridges for good. But Mom see's that it's only to benefit Dad to try and make ammends.
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