To me, it's always been seen as a necessity. Yes, I love being in Mexico because it's rather like making time stand still. You're free to replenish your spirit. Free to wash away the weariness that batters the very soul of a caregiver.
Every caregiver pays a very high price.
I worried about everything. It didn't matter that I was so exhausted I was beyond knowing better. One doesn't TAKE time off when a parent is sick. Now mind you, the last person I'm blaming in this is mom, because it wasn't her fault. I lost sight of everything else.