One must care about one's self.

Too many care-givers don't take care of themselves. Or so it seems to me. And that ain't good. Because that diminishes their ability to take care of others. I'd encourage care-givers to become a bit more selfish. To get a life. All their own. In the grand scheme of things, that'll make them better care-givers. We all could practice on caring for others by first taking care of ourselves. And too often we don't do that. That especially goes for 24/7 Alzheimer care-givers. They have no time left for themselves. So they lose touch with themselves. They might even become robots. Which, I suppose, is better than having a nervous breakdown. Just a matter of the lesser of two evils. Unfortunately, some care-givers allow themselves to fall out of love. With life itself. And I have found from observation that the best care-givers are the ones that remain in love. With life. They care about themselves. --Jim Broede