Happiness

"True happiness is sustainable delight in the beautiful moments of ordinary life." Marth Beck

Sometimes amid the frustrations and mishaps, it is hard to practice "sustainable delight", and I am unsure any more if we have an ordinary life or not.  Someone who sees Dwane only periodically, said after a recent visit that he "obviously had greatly diminished mental abilitities".  Does he?  I am trained to observe others' behavior, but with the 24/7 of this caregiving, it is hard for me to be sure of a change in status or if he now has "greatly diminished mental ability".  My sister is coming to give me respite, and she is someone I can ask who will tell me the truth.  Who do you have in your life who will give you a very candid opinion of the status of well being?  Your well being and that of the person for whom you provide care.