Sixty-five years old. No paycheck. No thank you. No rest. Just a free babysitter for 2 years. My own son watched it happen and said nothing. The day I chose myself – he called it selfish. I called it survival. I chose survival…. They never expected what came next….. – News
When we keep saying yes because we love someone, or because we feel guilty saying no, or because we think that’s just what grandmothers do, we teach people that our time has no value.
That is a hard thing to admit, but it is true.
By January of 2024, I was showing up 6 days a week.