Too Sad for Words

Below I have pasted the full text of an email that came to me through the CBGD support forum. CBGD is the disease that my Mother has been diagnosed with, as is probably clear the woman who wrote this has started to need a lot of help.
When I read this note I just wanted to cry.

"after seeing three doctors, i was told y have cbgd 2003 my speech was not good now.most days people can understand me. my handwriting isokay, sometimes forget to make a letter.i know that thing will getworse.i want to stay in house..my sons live on of state so they helpme. i daughter lives close, but she told she won't care me. when thetime for help can i get caregivers ? if yes i do i find them? thanks, judy"

I must admit that I have whined to myself (whining to myself and being mean quietly in my head are a couple of the many of my flaws) about the amount of time my siblings spend visiting my Mom. At this moment she mostly needs company, and help with the housework. To tell the truth though everyone in my family does what they can do and since we all have different levels of time and talents that is how it should work. So not only am I a whiner but I am an unjust one.

But this lady truly has no one, and the thought that her daughter would refuse to help care for her baffles me. As does the thought that there is not some way her sons can help maybe with phone calls even though they are out of state.

This has reminded me that I do not thank the Lord often enough for the blessings I have, my family being the greatest. I do not do New Year's resolutions but as yesterday was my birthday my 'new year' resolution is to be more thankful.