For nothing? No! One of the greatest gifts God gave me was the time I spent caring for my Dad over his last weeks of life. My prayer that I could be with Dad as he passed was answered, and he took his last breath in my arms. I will never, ever regret those hours. It was a privilege for me, and a gift of respect to him.

Of course you are physically and emotionally drained. Give yourself some time to refill your body and soul. It won't happen overnight, but one morning you will wake up and feel "not quite as bad as yesterday", and you will know the healing process has begun.

You are in my prayers.