I’ve been sick since Thanksgiving but am improving each day! I take care of my brother who has a paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis. He won’t leave the house unless I go with him to protect him and stay right by his side and the hallucinations are bad right now. He trusts me and wants me by his side for hours. That’s what I meant by hands full.

I’m sorry I didn’t say something earlier but I feel a strong sense of shame over my embarrassment when we are out in public and his hallucinations cause him to get into an argument with people he thinks are dissing him. Most times I can defuse the situation and apologize to folks and everything is ok. Sometimes I can’t and it’s embarassing to me.

Doing really good mood wise. Thank you for your kind words.