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[quote=Anonymous]PPS: I say this gently, as the daughter of two people whose last years were confusing and fraught with chaos. Sometimes there is no really good outcome. Sometimes you just have to chose the less bad one. And also, sometimes what parents want (and maybe other people at the end of their live, too) is to have you be present and bear witness, not to fix things. I don't know where you are at with this, or how much your father understands. It's okay not to know what to do. Trying to think through it and find help is exhausting, and it drains your reserves. It COUNTS that you care and tried, even if nothing ever feels satisfactory or better. Try to be present with him on a regular basis, whether in person or on the phone, or Zoom, or whatever works for you. Or letters. But try to find some space for just enjoying time with your dad. That matters to him.[/quote]
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