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I ran across a new word. It is Elderschadenfreude (pronounced elder-shod-un-FROYD-uh) -- Elderschadenfreude is defined as the secret pleasure of hearing about aging parents that are even more impossible than yours.
Sandra Tsing Loh has a piece in the Atlantic titled Daddy Issues. Why caring for my aging father has me wishing he would die.
Sandra Tsing Loh
Below is an excerpt:
“I WAAAAAAAANT MY FATHERRRRRR TO DIEEEEE!!!”
Startled, and subtly stepping back to put a bit more distance between us, my co-worker asked what I meant.
“What I mean, Rob, is that even if, while howling like a banshee, I tore my 91-year-old father limb from limb with my own hands in the town square, I believe no jury of my peers would convict me. Indeed, if they knew all the facts, I believe any group of sensible, sane individuals would actually roll up their shirtsleeves and pitch in.”
Don't be fooled. This article is not a fluffy-cutesy little piece about how wonderful it is to care for an aging parent. It is not. It most certainly is not.
If you can spare a few minutes to read it, I'm sure you will be glad you did.
(Well, I'm not all 'that' sure)
At the end of the article there are a variety of comments, pro and con.
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Happy Birthday
Jennifer Aniston
Born February 11, 1965
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(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)
Which picture would you rather gaze upon?
Tom's? Or Jenn's?
__________Let your heart guide you.
It whispers,
so listen carefully.
--Littlefoot's mother (Land Before Time)
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