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A few months back, I already started noticing that my mother was degenerating both physically and mentally. She's 82 and I thought such was understandably so. I thought I knew enough and was prepared enough for what was inevitable.

But I was not.  I was not ready for that first time when she would no longer recognize me as her own son. I was not ready to see her suffer and cry whenever she would try to recall things, persons and events but just could not. I was not ready to see her bedridden all the time in diapers. I was not ready to see her unable to stand up, sit up, eat food by herself, or do the things that she would normally do on her own.

I thought I was ready, but I was not. At first, every moment when I would be reminded of my mom just brought me to tears. It took time before I understood a little about her situation. I downloaded a number of articles in the internet to understand her situation. It took time before I was able to get a hold of my emotions and fears. It took time before I was able to cope a little bit.

I have come to realize that it is quite hard for me to see someone who I have always thought as strong, and had always been a source of strength and inspiration to be on that weak side of the equation. I guess, it is always hard, when the ones we hold dear and close to our hearts go through suffering.

But as God always did, He brought comfort through his Word, and more so through His children. The promises of God that shall never be broken that bring me hope and joy are a great source of encouragement.  The friends who showed compassion with their words, but I appreciated greatly those friends, who actually did not say a thing but were just there, they were a great source of encouragement! Praise God!

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." (2Co 1:3-4)