Seeing a parent age and succumb to dementia can be a very difficult, painful, process. Today on “Catholic to the Core,” I’ve opened up the door to my heart and life a bit to share with you my grappling with my own mother’s dementia.
For the past year or so I've been waiting for a particular door to open for me but it just wasn't happening. It seemed as if just about everyone else I knew was having doors thrown wide open for them left and right. But not me. When would my turn come?
It’s been happening since Adam and Eve. The woman issues an observation, and the man asks her to prove it. But she can’t. She just knows it.
In Father Jeffrey Kirby's latest book, Manual for Suffering. he delves into the questions and concerns we all have about suffering but seem never to reach satisfactory resolutions.
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Myra Eischen · May 4, 2015 at 10:08 am
Margie- I am so glad you shared this. You didn’t always have it the easiest growing up with your Mom- but I am glad you are able to put it behind you and enjoy the woman she is now- you have become an amazing person because of the trials and tributes you’ve had in your life. It is hard to see a parent age- regardless if they have dementia or just natural aging- prayers with you as you struggle with patience occasionally.