Comments on: Who We Are

By: donna

donna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:21:38 +0000

Nice meeting you too….you know what, I am wordy…I will admit lol..however when you get time to really go through the blogs you will see I have been caring for people for so long. As I wrote, my Aunt lived with us briefly…I wont bore you with it all..its in the long story, my blog…I must be upbeat because I feel it is my right to be. My husband and I have opened our home twice now…we are also getting older…so now that Im almost 51 I must live my life along with doing and caring very much in this very important caregiving job…so I am a serious and loving caregiver..I truly am…I am also very real and I do have bad days sometimes…I really however try to be realistic as well as positive for all of us. This is hard…but if every day we only focus on the hard it would be real hard to wake up and do it again.So yes, it is hard…I just try to find some light and keep everything going with a smile and lots of humor and laughter…Sometimes we just have to dig and dig and dig and find something to be happy about … its worth it..
I hope you all have a great day too:)

By: The Unit Known as Shandi

The Unit Known as Shandi — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18:11 +0000

Thank you for the warm welcomes, Donnas. I know that I am blessed to have a caring and involved sister, and that we are a unit. Last month, she asked me, “What can I do to help” and I handed her three major paperwork jobs. It felt so great to be able to mark those tasks in my ever-growing task list as “waiting on someone else” and get them off of my plate.
My initial post was pretty upbeat, but it was a pretty accurate picture. Last week was a really good week, and I was feeling good when I wrote that. That doesn’t mean that I don’t struggle with the reality and responsibilities of caring for Mom. I appreciate the honesty of both of your blogs. It helps so much to know that what I’m feeling is a natural part of caregiving.
Hope you both have a great day.

By: Donna W

Donna W — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:58 +0000

Ta da! Hi Shandi, I'm the "other" Donna. Welcome to our little caregiving family! Yes Donna R is the "wordy" one lol, (love ya Donna)! Not sure how I would describe myself, but one thing I am is real, I share the realities of what I deal with as a caregiver for my mom, sometimes they are very unpleasasnt. I am glad you have joined us and look forward to reading about you and your family! .-= Donna W´s last blog ..Silent Talking =-.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:18:48 +0000

Hi Shandi…so nice meeting you. I apologize for not writing you sooner. I read your upbeat post the other day but that evening and all day yesterday i was laid up with a terrible headache..I did not even turn my computer on..when I dont do that everyone knows Im sick lol…especially in here…as you come on more and more you will see I am the wordy family member but I love coming in and meeting wonderful new people like yourself. I also blog..Im plain Donna lol…my buddy Donna W is pretty good too along wtih the rest of the gang. You are so blessed you have a family unit to help you with your mom. I so look forward to reading more and more of your story…welcome…keep writing…

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:19:42 +0000

Hi Shandi! Welcome–I’m so glad you’ve joined us! I’m already intrigued by your stories and I’m looking forward to more. It sounds like you have a wonderful family. It strikes me that all of you are on the same page and have a great sense of humor. Thanks for sharing and inviting us to join you on your journey.