“I didn't want my exhaustion to burn through my empathy. How terrifying was this loss of electric power superimposed on the powerlessness of aging and disability? I could not fathom it and tried not to be judgmental about my parents' reactions. How did it feel not seeing well to begin with and then functioning by flashlight? How did it feel to depend on others for your heat, water, and food?” EmpathyAgingDisabilityCaregivingEldercare Book:While They're Still Here: A Memoir Source: While They're Still Here: A Memoir
“I vowed to myself to do everything possible to help my parents be happy, and I prayed they would work at it, too. I knew I wanted to provide them with every bit of support I could without taking away their own legs to stand on.” IndependenceAgingEldercare Book:While They're Still Here: A Memoir Source: While They're Still Here: A Memoir