I am spending a week at my brother's place.

[Swede]

People just keep bring cold cuts, and cheese etc. I will stay here as long as I can.

[auntAgonist]

1. ...

:hug:

[Swede]

2. People keep telling me I have to take care of myself. NO.

I have to take of my family.

[auntAgonist]

5. In order to take care of your family

you must look after yourself also. I speak from experience as one who neglected her own well being. It catches up with you. :hug:
I hope your brother is doing ok under the circumstances.

you're a good soul Swede.

aA

[xchrom]

3. i spent over two years caring for my father while he was dying -- the last year

full time . he was bedridden.

i did everything for him. i mean everything.

people from my priest to hospice folk were always saying you have to take time out for yourself -- you have to do xyz or you'll burnout.

well, there was simply no one to do what i did -- and we didn't have money to hire anyone else.

i did it -- i did what i had to do. i didn't burn out -- and i didn't give up.

that's the way it is sometimes -- you have to take care of your family -- do what needs to be done.

you have my respect -- and my thoughts.

[Swede]

4. Thanks my friend.

Internet is a nice thing right now.