The other day I was in the waiting room at the dentist’s office. It was quiet and as pleasant as a dentist office can be. The receptionist was cheerful and friendly to everyone who came in creating a positive atmosphere. Well, as positive as a dentist office can be. While I was waiting, a man came in to pay his bill. When asked how he was doing, he replied, "Not so good." Every reply was negative. After his negative replies to all of her questions, it felt that all of the positivity was sucked out of the room and doom and gloom were left to fill the void.
One of the side effects of being a caregiver is discouragement, sadness, depression, anger, self doubt, etc. I fear that as I have shared information about what is happening in my world, at times it may have felt that I have sucked the very life out of anyone who listened. Although I try to infuse humor into difficult situations and hopefully that has served to put a more positive spin on my ramblings.
I am going to do my best to refrain from sucking the sunshine out of your day while continuing to share information on my experiences as a reluctant caregiver. Have a great day! You deserve it!
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