A demoralizing point for many family caregivers lies in unmet expectations hopes and dreams We often visualize what could be but things beyond our control are roadblocks Ashamedly I admit to attempting control and trying to force things on more than one occasion only to frustrate myself my wife and many others Letting go of those hopes and expectations however can be painful Over the last few years I've tried a different approach In my mind I envision a rather large container I call The Box of Things That God Will Have to Redeem Offloading those items losses heartaches and [... more]

A frustration point for many family caregivers lies in unmet expectations hopes and dreams We often visualize what could be but choices beyond our control are roadblocks Ashamedly I admit to trying to force solutions on more than one occasion only to frustrate myself my wife and who knows how many others Letting go of those hopes and expectations however can be painful Over the last few years I've tried a different approach In my mind I envision a rather large box that I call The Box of Things That God Will Have to Redeem Offloading those items losses heartaches [... more]