I do have an incredible sense of relief. It's like I am now free to be the wife that I have not had the freedom or energy to be for the last 14 months. My hubby has been my rock through this whole experience. He has a deep love for my dad. Worked for him 8 years during our early lives together. Often, when I'd used my last ounce of emotional energy, hubby would step up to the plate, and take over. Every evening, the two of them would sit in the living room and do "male bonding" over You Tube videos. They'd watch all manner of stuff that would catch Dad's interest: nature, pets, construction, farming, sheep management, forestry, saw mills, lathe work... Hubby has a gentle, light touch when working with Dad that was incredible to watch. And, now, I know that Dad is in a good place. I've actually spent a couple of days working at that Veteran's Home over the years, and was always impressed with how peaceful it was there. Good interaction between residents and staff. The residents were always up and dressed early, the place smelled clean, and you rarely saw a "call light" on.
