People keep telling me how strong I am, but I don’t feel strong. I didn’t choose this. My husband had a stroke, then dementia took over, and life fell apart in ways I never imagined. Everything got harder—the small things, the big things, things I never thought I’d have to carry alone. Some days, I’m just surviving. Some days, I’m drowning. There’s no perfect lesson, no silver lining. Just the reality of loving someone through something that takes more than it gives. If you get it, you get it. If you are. Caregiver too, you’re not alone.