Thank you for sharing this with us.
Reading your story reminds me of last year when I saw my wife struggle emotionally, and go through many sleepless nights to take care of her mother who suddenly had to be put on dialysis, as a side-effect of Covid-19 that hastened the decline of her kidneys. My wife moved to her parent's city and stayed there for almost a year to take care of her. Initially, we thought her mother should feel better in a month or so but the hospital where her dialysis was going on, did multiple mistakes due to which her dialysis was not effective. Soon she was confined to bed or wheelchair, and also experienced episodes of memory loss or calling someone by someone else's name.
My wife took time to come to terms with the reality and is now much calmer and better equipped to deal with her mother's sickness. Your journey reminded me of this phase of her life.
Those we consider as the most invincible people in the world when they become so vulnerable, it takes time to adjust to the new reality. I appreciate you remembering all that your mother did for you and how she inculcated good values in you, that you can now use to take care of her. And I appreciate you taking care of your old parents, with the kind of love and calmness they put in taking care of you. This is what we all must do because they deserve to be taken care of.