I'm starting to see a pattern, and the pattern sucks. Every time I have to get into the nitty-gritty of looking after my parents, and even though the tasks are not themselves onerous, I come out the other side totally fried. Hmmm. I come out the other side......fried.

I can do similar things for other people. I do volunteer work, helping people get the care they need from a system that lets people fall through the cracks. I don't get exhausted from that work. To the contrary, actually.

Doing this stuff for my folks, though. It just sucks.....it right out of me.

Grumble.

Moan.

Lar