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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
I think perhaps in WISH'S case it may mean more than that.

I also have not had a proper vacation in more than 20 years ... that means, taking more than a day off from work and doing something different than the endless grind. In the past three decades, every time I've traveled it's been back east for "family business" ... mainly to help out big sis, who was caring for mom.

But there are various gradations of "endless grind", because some grinds are so much worse than others. There were a couple of years that were absolutely hellacious ... in addition to our daughter's neurological deterioration into seizure-related dementia, hubby was dx with prostate cancer after years-long struggle with intractable Meniere's and prostate problems, and MIL was dying of cancer in our home. Not only was I incredibly short of sleep all the time from working a full-time job, taking the "early morning" shift with MIL, and preparing the specialized food our daughter required for the ketogenic diet (which one a desperate shot at reducing her seizures), I was emotionally wrung out from being unable to help those I love in any effective manner. If I were to add unrelenting pain on top of that, I don't know what I would have done.

Like I said, some grinds are worse than others.

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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:


Again, just trying to get my head wound norms in the US, do you not get so much paid vacation time per year, or was it just eaten up by family stuff?

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