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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 457132" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">This was/is something my oldest sister has/is dealing with - my mom had this sister when she was only 23, so for her that's the blink of an eye and although she doesn't feel that she will end up like our mom, there is a part of her that struggles with 23 years being just around the corner for her. I get it when my sister is telling me about her feelings, but my mom had me at 40 so for me, it seems a long distance off, Know what I mean?? The biggest differences between my mom and all of us is that we have different lifestyles - healthier for the most part - but the dementia factor is the biggest worry for all of us. At 89 years of age, my Mom's doing okay. I don't even think I will live that long so I've decided not to worry about it so much. I feel lucky that I can be there for mom, I really do, but it can be stressful at times. Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on things - just be sure to unload once in a while. ((MM))</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 457132, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2]This was/is something my oldest sister has/is dealing with - my mom had this sister when she was only 23, so for her that's the blink of an eye and although she doesn't feel that she will end up like our mom, there is a part of her that struggles with 23 years being just around the corner for her. I get it when my sister is telling me about her feelings, but my mom had me at 40 so for me, it seems a long distance off, Know what I mean?? The biggest differences between my mom and all of us is that we have different lifestyles - healthier for the most part - but the dementia factor is the biggest worry for all of us. At 89 years of age, my Mom's doing okay. I don't even think I will live that long so I've decided not to worry about it so much. I feel lucky that I can be there for mom, I really do, but it can be stressful at times. Sounds like you have a pretty good handle on things - just be sure to unload once in a while. ((MM))[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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