My parents are getting older, however they refuse to disclose it, but i feel so awful for them.
It is hard to watch them struggle to do the things that they once did, however it is reality, my partner has tried so several times to help my dad repair things around the house, however my dad refuses the help because he wants to prove that he can still do everything that he used to be able to do.
I have to turn my head away periodically when my dad is climbing all over the roof or changing light fixtures that are high up in his barn. I think that the truth of his aging may have finally hit him this past Sunday. It is July, and he wanted to get his air conditioner out of the attic, and of course, he did not ask for help; He had knee surgery a couple of months ago, and his knee is still not completely healed! Apparently when he was walking down the stairs, his knee provided out, and he fell down an entire flight of stairs; Thankfully, he did not chop anything, however his knee may need another surgery now. He did not even love his knee though. He was just super uneasy that his air conditioner was broken. I tried to tell him that my pal and I could get him another air conditioner, however he was so uneasy that he got in the car and drove to the store to buy another air conditioner immediately. He could barely walk, however he decided that he needed a new air conditioner right then. I hope that this incident teaches him to ask for help more often.