My mom is not only my best friend but also a superhero. She is the strongest woman that I know. She has always been my role model, ever since I was a little girl. But as I’m getting older and older, her strength amazes me more and more ever year. She has this ability to calm you when you're nervous, to make you better when you’re sick and the ability to make sure that everyone is taken care of before herself.

Having ailing parents is hard for anyone, but with a mother going on year ten with her battle with Alzheimer’s and a father who is approaching 90, it takes a different kind of person to keep up with them. My mom, with the help of my dad takes care of both of them with only some help from an aid. Everyone takes about the disease but rarely do they talk about the care takers, looking after the suffers from the disease. Every caretaker deserves a medal and praise beyond everything, they are the real superheroes. Not only are they taking care of their own family but also for someone who cannot physically care for themselves anymore.

My mom makes sure that my sister and I are taken care of and happy and then she also makes sure that my grandparents are alright as well. People don’t realize how stressful the role of a caretaker is until you are in those shoes. These are the people who deserve the world and deserve free vacations to anywhere and everywhere. I am in awe at my mother and her strength and resilience to this. She does get help from my dad and he is just as strong as her to be able to care for parents that are not his own.

So not only are my parents caring for their own kids, but they are also caring for ailing parents. Not enough is said about caretakers and honestly, they deserve the world. Being a caretaker is almost as hard as being one of the ailing patients. Not only do they have to care for themselves but also for these people that are not capable of caring for themselves. So, remember that next time you see someone who is a caretaker, make sure to ask them how they are feeling and how they are dealing with this. They need help and love too. I love you mom and dad and you two are my superheroes.