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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour
Hi Nammu. Your mum should likely get lots of credit for being able to handle many things up to this point. It's good that you can now assist her. My sister has power of attorney for my father (who is 78 to your mum's 92) because our dad can no longer handle such things. It's interesting how some people can function so well for much longer than others. Two men in the US are vying for the presidency and both are in their 70s. [Perhaps younger people would have been a better idea, but that's just my view.]
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I worry about doing too much and causing her to deteriorate faster. The covid situation has really limited her world this last year. I do heavy cleaning but still leave some things to mum so she has a purpose. Yes she is lucky at 92 to be living in her house. I’m slowly learning what it takes to keep a house as I’ve lived in apartments my whole life. My oldest sister and I share some things like the bank stuff but she’s the trustee. My oldest nephew helps with house stuff too. Like I had no idea that gutters needed to be cleaned out regularly. With my back their are things I just can’t do. We got a new water softener and now have guys who deliver those heavy bags of salt and put them in the tank. That’s such a relief.
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Nammu
…Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …...
Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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