Rana, from the blog, Notes From  an Eclectic Mind, has a moving and eloquent vent about caregiving I think we'd all be interested in.

She's caring for her elderly friend who has been ill for six years, and she talks about the little difficulties that can take a toll on you emotionally, physically and spiritually.

She calls it her "siege mentality" and she is pointing out something very important.

"Caregivers need to rant."

Amen.

Rana's rant is one of the best written ones I've read in a long time, and many caregivers can relate to it.  

Read Siege Mentality

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