Today Sheri played hookie
From life
She had put in for a vacation day
But had forgotten all about it
So she found herself with an opportunity
to play hookie...so she took it
She got dressed as if going to work
followed the normal routine for Bob and Al
Then left the house At 7:30 am
Sheri visited a friend she had not seen in a while
And then basically drove around the rest of the day
Sheri felt terribly guilty about the whole thing
But she just needed to get away from the noises
the constant whistling, and weird noises he
makes at the cat...
Sheri just needed a break.
Self respite ?
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Sheri you do need time away occasionally. I am glad you took the time for some peace and quiet and also to visit a friend. I hope you are recharged just a bit. Yes, self respite is a good word for it. My mother is dealing with my dad's memory problems now. I just wish she would go for a diagnosis so maybe he could start some meds. Living in Washington State is too far for me to be any help to her in Texas. She tries to get away every Friday to get her hair fixed and do a little shopping. It doesn't always work out because he goes with sometimes. She does enjoy one day away sooooo much. BTW, he whistles alot, a whole lot of the time. Blessings, Karen
ReplyDeleteI understand your guilt... it happens to me too. However, it's less often the more that I give myself the gift of time.
ReplyDeleteSheri,
ReplyDeleteNo No No guilt for caregivers! We do too much work to ever need to "guilt ourselves."
Just as you said, you took a respite for the day and you needed it. Enjoy! You're worth it!
Sandy