My Parents Are Getting Old, Fast.

H i, my name is Kim, I am 33 years old and a Registered Nurse working in an ICU. I never thought I would be taking care of my parents this soon! I feel like I am too young to be taking care of them.  I have three teenage sons who have been going through the hormonal changes that every boy goes through. They are more than a handfull, and now there's my parents. They are still living on their own, but I just sent my mother to the hospital tonight. She has COPD, CHF and a long list of other things. On the phone she sounded like she was drowning in her own lungs. But it took all day of convincing her before she would go. They're admiting her into the hospital tonight and I feel like I'm at my wits end. Everything is just too much. My husband is supportive and helps me hold everything together. He says we all have to work together to get through things. I would never consider leaving my parents alone, even though my two older brothers have.

I guess I have come here for a little friendly support and a reminder of what life is all about.