Words from my son (who rarely shares his thoughts on things like this): "A lot of organizations focus on children with terminal illnesses, like Make-a-Wish, but very few help adults. Especially younger adults, like you. Why is that?" 🤔
I'm touched he 1) is even thinking of these things, and 2) that he considers me a younger adult! 🤣
He's right. As much as I'd like to plan a special trip with my family, time together for memory making and relaxing, it's just not in our budget. I know a lot of people that can relate to that. In the past, we'd plan for and save til we could make it happen. Now, faced with medical expenses and wavering wellness, it's next to impossible to imagine how to pull that off. My income used to help with the extras but now I'm working less and less. *sigh* So, we do what we can with what we've got. Don't get me wrong! I'm not ungrateful or complaining, and I'm definitely glad those organizations exist to bless sick children, but this all came up when I went to apply for a program for moms with terminal illnesses and discovered I don't qualify because I no longer have a child under 18. I have no words for him. My son (both of them) just want their mama to be well. Me too. I want to fill out paperwork to buy a humble home and grow old with my husband, not fill out paperwork for an advance directive. I want to research vacation destinations, not treatment options.
Random ramblings. Thanks for listening. And praying.
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