Watching your parents age is a hard thing, one day they are teaching you drive, forming you into an adult, the next day your trying to explain to them that its not safe for them drive anymore. I traded interviewing daycare centers for assisted living centers. Its also a scary role, everyone knows that most people don't go to nursing homes to get better and go home. That's the harsh reality. Growing up your parents are indestructible, people that will be there for you forever, its not until this role reversal happens that you realize, their human and wont live forever. I know exactly where they are going when their earthly bodies say..."I've had enough!" and that's a huge comfort to me, but me being human wants them around for so many more times of my life. They have been there when I graduated from high school, got married, had 2 beautiful babies, the death of a spouse, the ups and downs of dating at 40,remarrying, basketball games, show choir concerts, and everything in between. Its hard for me to imagine them not sharing in my sons getting married, having kids, being great grandparents. No one but God knows how many more of these times they will be celebrating with me. But I do know one thing.
I will cherish each and every moment I have with them, while I still have them. I will live each day to the fullest and let them know each and every day that I LOVE THEM and I appreciate every single thing that they have ever done for me.
