My word of the year is… acceptance

My mom has been in the hospital for the past 4/5 months now. It seems like she’s gonna be in a long term nursing home after this is all said and done. She just turned 69 this past December. Dad’s 67, 68 in May. They had me in their mid 40s.

I haven’t really had a good relationship with them but overall I can say I’m closer to mom. Visiting with her regularly I have been able to see the true her who’s not influenced but my dad’s toxic ways.

This year I told myself that my goals was to solidify a good relationship with mom if this is, god forbid, nearing the end. And I need to accept my dad’s shortcomings.

It’s been really difficult especially since my dad has been walking around declaring he has cancer before even getting a biopsy done. So yeah I don’t know if I need advice or just a attagirl but I will appreciate either. Keep in mind this is a VERY simplified depiction of how they act. I have a lot more examples of the trauma I endure.