Epiphany
So. How do you define yourself? If someone asked you, "What do you do?" How do you answer? More importantly, how do you answer in your head? In September of 2017 and every month since then, I would've answered: Caregiver. Because in that month, my baby got a g-tube, and if you know anyone who has to deal with that shit, it's a life-changer. Our lifestyle changed. You can't just tuck your kid into bed and say, good night! It's a process. Because it was so difficult a process, I thought, semi-unconsciously, that it would be easier if I deemed myself, Caregiver. She has so many appointments and I have to make so many phone calls, fight so many battles, that I thought it would make my life easier if I just resigned myself to my new purpose as Caregiver. I don't know why, but we humans have to define ourselves, and we strive to find a purpose in life. When you assign yourself these words--and that's all they really are--somehow you simplify your life. Basic...