I See you Series

I See You When Family Members Step Back or Step Away from Dementia Caregiving

I see you when family members step back
or step away
or say they “just can’t.”

I see you carrying the weight

and the opinions about how you’re carrying it.

I see you hearing what you should be doing

from people who aren’t here doing it.

I see you holding responsibility in one hand

and criticism in the other
with no place to set either one down.

I see the moments you wish

someone would simply show up
without needing to be asked
or explained
or convinced.

I see you feeling the loneliness of that.

And I see you showing up anyway.

Still caring.

Still trying.
Still loving.

Even here…

I see you.