Mommy Interrupted: Stress Begets Stress

Mommy Interrupted: Stress Begets Stress: "This week has been a hard one for my family. My Dad is going into major heart surgery this coming Tuesday and needless to say we are all st..."

Stress Begets Stress

This week has been a hard one for my family.  My Dad is going into major heart surgery this coming Tuesday and needless to say we are all stressed and worried about how things are going to turn out.  Yes he is going to have one of the top heart surgeons in the country working on him but there are more risks than average because he is Diabetic and has less of an ability to fight off infection.  I am at peace about everything and I really feel like he is going to come through it OK but my mom is super stressed and very cranky which in turn is making me cranky.  My Dad is having a lot of mortality fears right now too so he has been nesting.  Putting the house in order and insisting that everything is spotless and taken care of.  He has been very cranky as well and taking it out on me a lot but I am trying to be understanding because of the situation.  It is just very difficult for everyone not to be at each other's throats when we are all stressed out at the same time and afraid of what will happen if something does go wrong on Tuesday.

My Dad is the glue that holds this family together as well as the voice of reason.  My mom  would be lost without him and I don't ever want to see that happen, especially this early in their lives.  He has always worked to hard and never had much of a chance to enjoy his life and I would love for him to be healthy when he retires so that he can go out and really live for the first time.  He is an amazing artist and I want him to do so many more paintings and learn how to enjoy himself.  I just hope that we can get through this without tearing each other apart from the stress we are dealing with.

Here's to navigating life's trials with a little grace and a lot of endurance...