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"He may not be back yet... but he is still."

There was no outcry today.

No broken emotions.

There are no words that make the mother's heart tremble.

There's just loud music in the room.

There is one person sitting with his own world.

And I turned to answer when I called my name.

He also eats

Still taking medicine

Still know that mother is mother

Still know what you want at some point in time.

Even the conversation was short.

Even the eye contact is not long.

But it's still "there."

And it's worth it enough.

Some days, I miss the same version of him.

A child who used to talk well.

Used to laugh at small things.

Used to be in the same world as us

But today, I chose not to pull, not to rush.

Not calling him back the way he still can't.

Mom chose to sit nearby.

At a distance where he's not uncomfortable yet.

In no-pressure silence.

In love that doesn't have to prove

Recovery... not a straight line.

Some people have to rest in their own world.

Before the force comes back to face the same world again

And as long as he eats,

Still taking medicine

Still answered when asked

Still "normal" at some stage.

He's not gone yet.

He's just resting in the middle of the way.

Mom doesn't have to be strong all the time.

Just don't leave him.

And don't leave yourself.

That's enough.

Someone who hasn't disappeared yet.

May not be back as before

But he's still...

And my love.

It's always a safe place to stay. 🤍

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... Read moreประสบการณ์จากคนรอบตัวและผู้เขียนเองสอนให้รู้ว่า ความรักไม่ใช่แค่การปรับตัวให้เหมือนเดิมเท่านั้น แต่เป็นการยอมรับในสภาพและจังหวะฟื้นฟูของกันและกัน การที่ "เขายังอยู่" แม้ไม่เหมือนเดิม แสดงถึงความหวังและโอกาสที่จะได้เห็นพัฒนาการที่ดีขึ้นในอนาคต จากการดูแลคนที่มีปัญหาสุขภาพจิตหรือปัญหาด้านสภาพร่างกายและจิตใจ เราได้เรียนรู้ว่าเส้นทางฟื้นตัวไม่จำเป็นต้องเป็นเส้นตรง และบางครั้งการอยู่กับความ “ไม่ปกติ” ก็เป็นเรื่องธรรมชาติที่ต้องให้เวลาและพื้นที่ในการฟื้นฟูตัวเอง ในช่วงเวลาที่เขาเลือกพักอยู่ในโลกของตัวเอง เราควรให้ความสำคัญกับการสร้างบรรยากาศที่อบอุ่น ปลอดภัยและเต็มไปด้วยความรักโดยไม่ต้องบีบคั้นหรือเร่งรัดให้กลับมา "เป็นเหมือนเดิม" การนั่งอยู่ใกล้ๆ แบบไม่มีความคาดหวังทำให้เขารู้สึกว่าเขายังมีตัวตนและได้รับการยอมรับในสภาพของเขา นอกจากนี้ การรับประทานอาหารและยาอย่างสม่ำเสมอ รวมถึงการตอบสนองต่อการเรียกชื่อ นับเป็นสัญญาณที่ดีว่าเขายังเชื่อมต่อกับโลกภายนอกและยังต้องการการดูแลอย่างต่อเนื่อง แม่ไม่จำเป็นต้องแสดงความเข้มแข็งตลอดเวลา เพียงแค่ไม่ทิ้งเขาและไม่ทิ้งตัวเอง ก็เป็นการแสดงออกถึงความรักและการสนับสนุนที่แท้จริง จากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว การแสดงออกถึงความรักแบบไม่มีเงื่อนไข ความอดทน และการยอมรับในสิ่งที่เป็น ช่วยให้คนที่เรารักสามารถค้นพบเส้นทางของตัวเองกลับมาอย่างช้าๆ แม้จะยังไม่สมบูรณ์แบบแต่เต็มไปด้วยความหวังและโอกาสที่จะกลับมามีชีวิตที่ดีขึ้น การเข้าใจว่า "เขายังไม่หายไป แต่กำลังพักอยู่กลางทาง" สร้างความรู้สึกสงบและความอดทนที่ลึกซึ้งสำหรับคนที่ต้องรอและดูแล เป็นกำลังใจสำคัญที่ช่วยให้ทุกคนผ่านช่วงเวลาที่ยากลำบากนี้ไปได้อย่างมีความหมายและมีความสุขมากขึ้น

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