Support purchase of EMOTIOANL SUPPORT DOG.

People have their own imagination of what providing care for an elderly parent is like. They draw upon images of a sweet old lady in a rocking chair and her care provider standing beside her. Some would imagine that it is simply a life of serving hot tea, an occasional snack, and being present if your elderly parent is lonely. But providing care for an elderly parent is so much, much more.

Although there are good times, and in my home, lots of laughter, it also takes a continual toll on one's emotional wellbeing, motivation, and desire to thrive. Yes, there is a reality to providing care for an aging parent that often leads the provider of that care with an excess of anxiety, of course depression, and in overall tone of stress because you are left to navigate the provision of a human body that is 100% dependent on you all by yourself.

This is my life today.

Although I love and adore my mother with all of my heart and there is nothing for her I will not do, I must admit that caring for her has left me needing additional support, support that I had never imagined before.

My mother is the sweetest and most adorable human being I have ever ever known. Taking care of her at this challenging stage of her life span is not only my greatest responsibility but my deepest honor.

But then there is me.

I experience an excess of loneliness, depression, social and private anxiety. And did I mention I do all of this in a global pandemic where there are people are resistant to vaccination and doing a simple thing such as wearing a mask to protect themselves and others. I have had to isolate and make my peace with that. As my mother's health challenges have increased and her dependency has as well, it has caused me to leave my place of employment so that I can stay home and take care of her properly the way that she deserves.

I started this go fund me page at the suggestion of some dear friends who thought it would be an opportunity for those who care to support the purchase of my long-awaited birthday gift to myself, an emotional support dog. It is true I could go to the shelter and purchase a dog but I also believe that because of the stress and strain of my day to day life in providing care for my mom, I deserve to have the dog of my dreams, even my fantasy.

It's time for me to have my dream chocolate brown poodle!

Your generous gift will go to support the purchase of my support dog, her incoming vet bills, and transportation from her breeder to my home. I thank you in advance for your generosity and your care and solicit your continual prayers for my mother and myself. Thank you