Thankful for my mom / LOH Contest 237

Whether your mother is with us in person or in spirit, what is/was your plan to celebrate Mother’s day this year?
My mom and I live together, so it's not normal to see each other every day. However, I feel very happy to have her presence in my life because she means a lot to me. However, it's very important to my mom to spend time with her sisters whenever she has the opportunity, so she visits them at least on the weekends. Since it was Mother's Day, my aunts prepared a special meal for everyone, so my mom and my son went to visit them while I stayed home. It's not like we planned any celebrations. However, my mom had a great time and returned home very happy because her sisters gave her a nice gift. The next day we went shopping for the gift I promised her, which was a mattress and some pillows for her bed. 😊
Caring for an aged parent can be a joy and at the same time a challenge. What obstacles did you encounter and how did you and your family overcome them?
This difficulty was present in my home much earlier due to the age difference between my parents. My father, being much older, aged faster than my mother. In addition to the normal physical problems of age, my father was physically healthy, but the problem arose with his mind. He suffered from senile dementia, which is why caring for him became a significant challenge.
Even though those were very difficult times and we weren't doing well financially, the fact that my mother was younger than him meant she could take care of him, especially when I was away from home for college. However, on weekends, I was home and able to look after my dad. Those were quite difficult days as my dad's illness deteriorated his mental health more and more each day. The biggest problem arose, above all, from the lack of money. If we had had enough money, we would have at least hired someone to help us a little with my dad's care, but we never had that opportunity. I know not everyone ages the same way, but for me, senile dementia is one of the most painful things to see in our loved ones. It will soon be 11 years since my dad's death, and it's hard to remember those moments. However, I like to think of him as he was before the illness struck.
On the other hand, my mother is now 60 years old and so far she is in good health. I know that being the only one who lives with her, it will be difficult to face these issues alone in the future. I am not aware of knowing if my sister will support me in any way when the time comes to care for my mother due to old age. I just hope that somehow we can get ahead and not go through as many difficulties as we went through with my father's illness. I truly hope that my mother has a much calmer old age and that I can help her as much as possible.


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Si tu madre está con nosotros en persona o en espíritu, cuál era tu plan para celebrar el día de la Madre este año?
Mi mamá y yo vivimos juntas así que no lo normal es vernos todos los días, sin embargo, me siento muy feliz de poder contar con su presencia en mi vida porque significa mucho para mí, no obstante para mi mamá es muy importante el pasar tiempo con sus hermanas cada vez que tiene la oportunidad, así que ella va visitarlas al menos los fines de semana, en vista de que era día de la madre mis tías prepararon una comida especial para todos así que mi mamá y mi hijo fueron a visitarlas mientras yo me quedaba en casa, no es que hayamos planeado ninguna celebración, sin embargo mi mamá la pasó muy bien y regresó a casa muy feliz porque sus hermanas le dieron un lindo obsequio, al día siguiente fuimos a comprar el regalo que le prometí, el cual fue un colchón y unas almohadas para su cama 😊
El cuidado de un padre envejecido puede ser una alegría y al mismo tiempo un reto. Qué obstáculos encontró y cómo los superaron tú y tu familia?
Esta dicultad estuvo presente en mi casa con mucha mas anticipación debido a la diferencia de edad entre mis apdres, mi papa al ser mucho mayor envejeció antes que mi mamá, además de los problemas físicos normales de la edad mi padre tenia una buena salud en cuanto al cuerpo se refiere, pero el problema vino con su mente, el sufrió de demencia senil motivo por el cual cuidarlo se convirtió en un desafío bastante grande.
A pesar de que esos momentos fueron muy difíciles y económicamente no estábamos nada bien, el hecho de que mi mama fuese más joven que el contribuyó a que ella pudiera cuidar de él sobre todo en la época en que yo estaba fuera de casa por estar estudiando en al universidad, pero los fines de mena yo estaba en casa y también podía estar pendiente de mi papá, fueron días bastante difíciles a medida que la enfermedad de mi papá iba cada día deteriorando más su mente, el gran problema se presentaba sobre todo por la falta de dinero, pues si hubiésemos tenia el dinero suficiente habríamos al menos contratado a una persona que nos ayudara un poco con los cuidados de mi papá pero nunca tuvimos esa posibilidad, se que no todo el mundo envejece de la misma manera, pero para mí la demencia senil es una de las cosas mas doloras de ver en nuestros seres queridos, pronto se cumplirán 11 años del fallecimiento de mi papa y difícil recordar esos momentos, no obstante me gusta pensar en él del modo que era antes de que la enfermedad llegara.
Por otro lado, mi mamá ahora tiene 60 años y hasta ahora goza de buena salud, sé que al ser la única que vive con ella será difícil enfrentar sola esos asuntos en el futuro, no estoy al tanto de saber si mi hermana me apoyará de algún modo cuando el momento llegue de cuidar a mi mamá por motivos de vejez, solo espero que de algún modo podamos salir adelante y no pasar tantas dificultades como las que vivimos con la enfermedad de mi papá. Espero de verdad que mi mamá tenga una vejez mucho más tranquila y pueda ayudarla lo máximo posible.

This is my entry to Ladies of Hive Community Contest #237

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Hi, sis @irenenavarroart!
Your mom, @yole, is beautiful! Don't worry much about her getting old and sick! She is a strong and a healthy woman! And you are blessed to live with her, and she with you, sis.
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Thank you very much, sometimes I think that my mother is much healthier and stronger than me 😊
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While taking care of an aged parent can be challenging, it can also be fulfilling because you will have more memories with them for the future.
I can only imagine how difficult it is to acquire good resources when there is not enough cash. I'm sure you both did the best you can. Even in my country, there is so much demand for publicly funded supportive care services but it is almost overwhelmed.
It broke my heart watching my own mother slowly succumb to dementia in the few short years before her passing. I can only be supportive, preserving her dignity and consistently remind her of our best memories even as I felt helpless and powerless to stop it from getting worse. I hoped that she would still recognize me every time I visited her.
Thank for sharing @irenenavarroart 👩💼❤️👵
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I wish the best to you and your mom ❤️❤️
Thank you very much 💜
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Es difícil cuando vemos que nuestros padres se enferman, si para ellos era duro cuidarnos, imagínate, nosotros como sus hijos, debemos de alguna forma devolverles todo lo que hicieron por uno, yo vivo actualmente con mis padres, mis hermanas están fuera del país, asi que te podrás imaginar, que cuando uno de los dos se enferma, la que sale corriendo soy yo, no es fácil, pero bueno, siempre de la mano de Dios, que Dios siga bendiciendo a tu madre, y te dure muchos años más, y tu papá bueno, está en el cielo cuidándote, un abrazo, saludos.
Entiendo la situación,ademas que a veces la ayuda económica es muy importante espero la de estar con ellos aun más, debe ser difícil ser la única hija en el país, espero todo marche bien para ustedes. Un abrazo!
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Your mother looks young and very pretty, it is a privilege that you have your mother with you, my best wishes for that and that in the future you can help her as much as possible, as you say, that she has a much more peaceful old age for being an exemplary mother,
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I hope I can help you and that everything goes well. Thank you very much for the good wishes 😊
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Por lo general lo hombres no se enferman siempre se hacen los duros. Pasar por tantas dificultades para cuidar una persona que se le deteriora la mente es muy difícil, de verdad se vuelven como niños, mi mamá metía cosas que no debía en la nevera. Yo veo a tu mamá muy fuerte y valiente, me encanta que todavía te acompañe, es hermoso en cierta forma todavía tenerla. Un abrazo.
Men don't usually get sick; they always act tough. Going through so many hardships to care for someone whose mental health is deteriorating is very difficult; they truly become like children. My mom put things she shouldn't have in the refrigerator. I see your mom as very strong and brave. I love that she's still with you; it's beautiful, in a way, to still have her. Hugs.
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Siii espero que me dure muchísimo mi mamá y que tenga una buena vejez 😊
Un abrazo!
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