Showers are great—for a garden. But if you stand under a waterfall for 30 days straight, you get bruised by the force of the water. You get waterlogged. You lose your footing.
We hear it all the time: Cherish your parents. Call your mother. Spoil her while you can.
After a Month of Showering My Mother With Love, I Learned the Hardest Lesson About Caregiving
If you are currently drowning in the act of loving a parent, put down the guilt. You are allowed to be a human, not a hero. The greatest gift you can give your mother isn't your exhaustion—it's your presence. And you can't be present if you're passed out on the floor.