When a loved one is sick, the days are long, but the years are short.
This quote poignantly encapsulates the paradoxical way time seems to stretch and compress during periods of illness in a loved one. The phrase "the days are long" reflects how, in moments of hardship and suffering, each hour can feel heavily burdensome, filled with anxiety, fatigue, and uncertainty. These days seem to endure endlessly as we focus intently on the immediate struggles and the slow progress of healing or deterioration. However, the...