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“certainly
an inspiration”
– Kaye Trout, Midwest Book Review
About the Book
Humor, anger, love, hate, grief, and laughter have a curious way of
coexisting when an adult child is faced with a seemingly endless job
of caring for a failing parent. Shock, anger, then angst, may be felt
when learning that a parent needs serious assistance and is depending
on the solitary adult child for help. Waiting for Wings
portrays the complex journey of a daughter helping her mother reach
her final day of life with grace, in the face of their thorny
relationship.
Navigating a maze of elderly healthcare issues, Waiting for
Wings provides insights into the world of dementia, care
facilities, medications, and final passage. Humorous, cynical, and
inspirational quotations reflect a mood for the topic at hand.
Practical tips are offered within the candid descriptions of care
facilities, parent-child dynamics, financial matters, medications,
funeral options, psycho-spiritual issues, and the dying process.
While taking on caregiving duties, emotionally charged issues of
parent-child dynamics often resurface as roles are reversed. Although
an impending death affords an opportunity for psychological,
emotional, and spiritual healing between family members, relationships
may not be healed as much as we might like. It is sincere thought and
intention that matters most, regardless of the outcome. |
