#4 Jan '19

In his final words to his daughter, he
told our Mom Hero how proud of her
he was.
To continue to do her best and care of
his granddaughter, who was the
apple of his eye.
Even in those final days in the
hospital, whenever his high-energy
little granddaughter angel came
running into the room, he couldn?t
help but smile.
?Promise me,? he said to her.
?Promise me that you will continue to
do a good job raising her.?
?Of course, Dad. I promise. You
showed me the way, Dad. You were
the best Father a daughter could ever
ask for. I love you so much, Dad.? ?
she replied back through teary eyes.
And with her energy plummeting
more and more with each passing
week, she felt like she was letting her
Father down.
Like she was breaking that Promise
she made to her Father. And she felt
powerless in trying to stop it. Which
made it even more frustrating.
The stress and strain was not only
affecting her?
...it was infecting the lives of those
closest to her,
34
? her beloved husband and daughter!
Before long other symptoms started
showing up ? frustrating brain fog,
heavy headaches, feeling WAAAY older
than what she was.
She knew she needed help. After
months of practically living in the
hospital, it was her turn to become the
patient.
>>> But that just left her more bruised,
beaten up, confused, and feeling lost.
One doctor she visited simply brushed
her aside and said it was just normal
stress and grief. He suggested that she
would just had to ?ride it out.?
She knew that wasn?t it though. So she
saw others.
Another doctor quipped:
?You?re getting older. Your energy reserves
aren?t what they used to be. You?re just
going to have to accept it.?
Of course, she knew she was getting
older, but this felt way worse. No
matter how much she slept, it felt like