Finally, the last hold out of the siblings has come to the realization that there is a serious problem. It is amazing how much clearer you see things when you are face to face than when you talk on the phone or hear through others. After a face to face visit last weekend, my baby brother realizes there is a serious problem and is on board to do something about it.
As I've said before, I would be happy to be wrong about this. But since we all agree, and the psychiatrist agrees there is a problem, at least we all need to get on board and do something about it. I am so thankful that all three of us are in agreement. I see so often, working in assisted living, that children frequently prefer to stay in ignorance rather than face facts. And of course there are the children that are totally self-centered and even if they recognized a problem, would not help with it. It makes you wonder as a parent, is there something I can do to ensure my children will stay together and work together? I guess only time will tell.
In my life in general and especially in this situation, I am trying to focus on being thankful for the positives and not so much dwell on the negative. I am certainly thankful for the support and solidarity of my brothers. I know from experience this will be a long process and require a lot from all of us over the years. I'm just thankful we will be able to share the burden.
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