The Mom Connection

I may sound a bit facetious, but bear with me, it’s my way of coping. I mean, how do you handle the responsibility of becoming parent/guardian/caregiver to your own parent? I could mention the gut wrenching fear I experienced, when I noticed the first signs of forgetfulness, or the increasing reliance on my opinion or decision making/problem solving abilities. I could also mention the fact that between work, Bible School, and elder sitting, I felt I no longer had a life, or I could take it one day at a time, knowing that “all things work together for good for they who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28) Screeech … this is keeping-it-real-for-God blog … so that’s what I’m going to do. I anguished over wrapping my brain around the fact that my example of a woman of faith and a strong black woman was now depending on  me  for assistance to make the smallest of decisions. Even more worrying than my inability to cope was the ever present guilt with...