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[quote=Anonymous]My two sons in their 30s, with young children of their own, have been grappling with a very stressful situation. Their dad, my ex-husband, who lived alone across the country, had struggled with declining vision and had recently lost his sight entirely, along with his will to live. It took months of persuasion as his eyesight was rapidly dimming, but a month ago he finally agreed to move in with one of our sons and his family on a trial basis. Our other son flew out to bring him East. Ahead of the move, the hosting son and his family worked hard to set up a safe living space in their home with amenities giving him some measure of independence.

The move just happened a few days ago, and so far it is going great.

I am so proud of my sons (and their wives) for working through their own grief and frustration and then developing and implementing a workable solution... and getting their dad on board with it. They didn't think he could ever be persuaded. He was fiercely independent and had had zero interest in living without sight and accepting help from others. But for the past month of planning for the transition, he has been actively involved in preparing for living rather than preparing to die. I am so grateful my sons did not give up on their dad and did not let him give up on life.

When I think of some of the peak moments in life: giving birth to my children... their wedding celebrations... somehow this recent experience tops everything. This is where love of family explodes with new meaning.
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