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12-16-2008, 11:00 AM
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I'm really trying hard not to make this a depressing/downer post. Let's hope I succeed......
I was just watching The Doctor's on television and there was a young woman with macular degeneration and she had been declared legally blind. She was there with her husband who was incredibly supportive and understanding. He stated that he thought God had put them together as a couple to face this disease and support one another. It was very touching. This got me to thinking about my situation - and others here - who have to face our disease alone....or without a spouse/significant other to help and support us. It's scary sometimes....especially when I think about all the "what if's" of aging and facing those years alone. I know I have children but they need to lead their own lives and I don't want my situation to alter their plans and dreams. I know there are things I can do now to plan for the future but there are also lots of unknowns that we can't plan for...no matter how carefully we think we've thought things through. Plus, it's hard to do much planning when money is so tight. I suppose that's true for anyone's life....disease or not. Alone or not. Most of the time things like this don't bother me.....but lately I've just been thinking alot about how much I've had to deal with pretty much by myself and how it would be so nice to be able to at least share the load with someone else....preferably my husband but that's not possible......and what's in store for me later in life.....and what I'll do and how I'll handle things. I know things can change....and I may not be alone the rest of my life....but it's really looking like that now....and I'm not helping matters much by not really participating in "life"....but it's hard when you don't feel much like doing anything so much of the time. Am I just being a big baby or does anyone else in this situation ever think about stuff like this....or worry about how you'll survive without a spouse later on in life?
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