A broken family

Dad, Maggie and Nana are all ill. Dad has been ill since he was 12, he hasnt looked after himself and so isnt doing well. My Nan's body if finally catching up with her and so she is rapidly breaking down. My mum is having to trave the 108miles once/twice a month to look after her. My nan is so fragile. She is also stubborn, because of this she doesnt ask for help and she isnt getting out of her flat. She is slowly dying and not letting anyone help her. As for my Antie Maggie (mums sister) she has Multiple Sclerosis (MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other.) My Aunt is nearly 100% paralysed. She has very slurred speech and is not coping well.

My worry and concern is for my mum. Her mum, sister and husband dont have long to live and no one can do anything to save them. Apart from Jesus, I pray that Jesus will shield my mums heart from the pain and that God will give mum the support from my brother and myself and from out Church family at DC3 that she needs to get through the deaths of my family when the time comes. I dont know if she will be able to cope - I dont think I will be able to.

I'm not close to my nan but she is my only grandparent, she has been there when I have needed her and I love her. My Aunt was out of my life for 10years due to a family fued. Now she is back and I haven't seen her in 3years - she lives too far away, mum wont let me go see her. That breaks my heart - I love Auntie Maggie and I dont want the last time I saw her be the final time before she passes. And as for my dad, all I can do is try and spend as much time with him as I can. I am trying not to get angry and upset at him - as hard as it is I am getting there. My dad is one of my heroes - he has fought his illness for 46years and is still alive. I just hope he lives to see me get married and have children - I doubt it though.