The struggle is (really) real

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For the longest time, I read/ watch/ listen to stories about the struggle of caregiving parents. It started sometime Raya Puasa - his first hospital admission. While it provided relief for Mak, it also brought misery for her too. His over-reliance, crazily, ridiculously over-reliance ways crushed mak in so many ways, yet she prevailed. 

Then come Raya Haji - he pulled a stunt 1 day after we returned to KL. We mad-rushed back home and another 4 days in the hospital with little results. He bought and took a supplement that killed it for mak. and the rest of us too.

Then come two weeks after,  his condition worsened. For mak too. And now we are learning to balance our caregiving for both of them. Managing our temper, our patience, our faith. 

2 months after: Still struggling to understand them. Gave up.

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