As I was running today I got to thinking about the Sandwich generation - those of you who are caring for an elderly parent or parents. It can be difficult to balance taking care of yourself and feeling good about it and at the same time caring for an elderly parent. So often you may feel guilty living a good comfortable life when you parents may be suffering or unhappy or ailing.
Or maybe you are working and trying to balance your own life and have the added pressure of making sure your parents are cared for.
Such IS our life, though. Balancing, always balancing- and knowing that caring for the self is the most important, fundamental piece of this marvelous life puzzle because it is only when we truly value ourselves can we be there for our loved ones.
