Maybe it's a little of both,  some days it seems to bother Ben more than
other days that he can't see well enough to drive, or go anywhere  by
himself, or just the two of us.  I feel sad sometimes too,  while I gained
back a man I love and am glad to  be with, his sight was also mine...
We've been through a lot these past few years,  bad times, and good,  I
guess this is just an adjustment, a major one at that.
It's just hard to see someone you care about feeling so down,  the thing
they want most, the thing they desire most is to be able to see enough to
drive and work like they did before, and I am powerless to do anything about
that.  While it is true I have always been blind, sometimes I too wish I
weren't.  Guess the major difference is I didn't choose this,  diabetes is
such a bad disease, if it is not strictly controlled it can cause soooo much
damage.
Rhonda

-----Original Message-----
From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:01 PM
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Subject: Re: when someone you love is depressed!

Rhonda,

It is best to try and figure out first, if the feelings are really
depression or deep, or strong, discouragement.  Discouragement is
circumstantial and depression is retrospective.  Discouragement can look
like depression so it can be confusing about what to do.

Phil.