Joseph Meyer on Nostr: My dog, really my wife’s unofficial therapy dog, stands on top of me this morning ...

My dog, really my wife’s unofficial therapy dog, stands on top of me this morning as I recline on a sofa. He does the same when I go to bed. It’s what he does when he wants attention, perhaps this morning because he’s eager for me to take him for his walk. This morning it feels like a metaphor for my fully dependent 26-year old daughter with a psychotic disorder who I will be taking to the dentist later today, for my 24-year old son with addictions who is also unable to support himself either financially or by making good life choices, and for my wife with major depression whose daily ability to function is unpredictable and low more often than not. As my 66th birthday approaches, a great gift would be them being more independent. Sorry for the downer, but I’m getting too old for this and am tired.

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