gardeningjen's Journal

I am learning alot about pain and suffering. I learned alot about physical pain when mine was at its most intense 2 years ago. Now, as I watch my Mother decline from Alzheimer's, I am seeing emotional/mental pain in a new way. Maybe when we have physical pain, we have things we can do ourselves to easy our pain. But I think being a witness to another's (especially someone you love) mental pain, seems to be intolerable. Perhaps it is the powerlessness you feel. As a health care provider, my life has been about helping others with their pain and suffering. I struggle to figure out how I can help my Mom with her suffering.