So the other half, David, hurt his back on the weekend. He is prone to that, but it generally passes but this time, it didn’t. Off from work yesterday, and today, and that included a trip to the Clinic too!
It is like being under a gun, at times. Things just keep piling up and then you wonder, how you can get through the day.
Strange too, how you suddenly realize, how much you rely on your other half, when doing the dialy care for an older person. I never thought much about it, but now that David is incapicitated for a few days, the added work is like being hit by another planet.
On top of all that, David’s grandmother passed away as well. A triple whammy if you will, but it is also a bit, enlightening. To see how he handles it, as he was close to her, and yet, it is like death is just, well, a simple part of life. I don’t get the grieving process for many, and perhaps I am too emotional.
I remember my Grandmother passing, and how devastated it made me feel. I was much younger, but I still remember how it took me awhile to get past the sudden loss. It was even more traumatic when Dad passed away, and I am dreading the coming event with Mother. And yet David seems almost, unaffected by the news yesterday.
Makes me wonder, how will he react when my time comes?