Who cares for the caregiver?
Not to brag, but I've been a caregiver in some way, shape, or form my entire adult life. I started as a preschool teacher then moved into home healthcare and paraprofessional psychology. I had three foster daughters and two foster sons. I took care of my dear friend as he went through bladder, bone, and brain cancer. Then I met my now-husband and started caring for his elderly stepfather and now I care for my mother-in-law. It's all so strange that I have been cast in this role. My own parents passed away when I was still a teenager and my only daughter was gone before I could even hold her. What lesson is God trying to teach me from all of this? This is a question I wonder all the time. How did I become the caregiver? I'm a narcissistic histrionic personality with bi-polar tendencies. Unsurprising since bi-polar runs in my family. I'm very ill-suited to this role that God has cast me in. I think that's exactly what he wanted me to learn. Al...