I have a counseling client who is around 65 years old, and has a companion who is older. She is active, still working, while he is experiencing health problems and is not longer active. They are planning to be married soon.
As she described their interactions, and how she watches over him, even trying to spare him any stress that might have a negative effect on his health, I thought about her selflessness. This is a man who has been there for her for many years, the have a history together. She knows that he will most likely need more and more of her time in the near future. In her words, she is 'ready' for whatever the future holds. She loves him, enjoys every moment with him, and wants to make sure that she will be able to care for him and, as needed, make decisions for him, in the future.
And I couldn't help but think about my own situation, helping to care for my mother. I had to ask myself, in spite of the challenges, would you make any other choice but to be there for her?
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