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Monologue Mania Day #859 Who's Whining Now? For Careguvers Anonymous (original and 30 second version) by Janet S. Tiger (c) June 20, 2016Who's Whining Now? For CAREGIVERS ANONYMOUS
(Woman walks onstage, she takes the wheelchair)
Stubborn. My Dad refuses to get into one of these. It takes him 10 minutes to walk to the car, but he will not get into the....chair! Like it's an electric chair or something.....when I said that to him he smiled and told me if it was an electric chair, he would get in!
(Sighs) After my husband left me, I came back to where we all grew up by the ocean. Mom's gone, and my sis is the only one left here to take care of Dad, and she was busy with her husband's business after he got sick, so I told her, fine, I'll help.
I thought to myself...after all the years of hearing you complain about how much work it is.....I'll show you! So I came back.....and now I get to be with my Dad two days a week.....he told me to my face that's all he could take of me, so....two days a week it is.
I'm exhausted! I had no idea taking care of someone .....took so much energy! I mean, it's not like I'm digging a ditch....which I would never do anyways....but all we do is go to the doctor, and some days we visit one of his friends, in the hospital no less.
And I cook and clean a bit, and a little shopping. I do hate shopping for others - so hard to get things like fruits when you have to pick through so many to find the perfect one!
But my sis, she's been taking care of him for ten years now......and I feel so guilty complaining about her complaining!
I actually remember thinking...'what a whiner!' And now look at me.....it's not that we have it so bad.....Dad's still got most of his marbles.....but it's the constant ....constancy....the need to be consistent, yet upbeat, pay attention when you are mindnumbingly bored by the conversation which have you heard fifty times....or more.....the need to be paying attention to another person's needs.....and their wants....and understanding they wished it didn't have to be this way either....alert when you're you're brain is begging for sleep....able to laugh when all you want to do is...cry.....
(She laughs, turns to sit down, stops)
We still have Dad, and it's still a blessing......but I guess, the other blessing....is learning about those who care, and how hard it is.....and how glad I am I only have to do it for two days a week....for now.
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This monologue is for - female, older
This is the revised version under 30 seconds . All the monologues for this book have been timed - but your performance will determine the length. Usually between 30 seconds and one minute is acceptable for auditions preferring shorter monologues. Use a stopwatch for good results - video for even better. Good luck!
For CAREGIVERS ANONYMOUS
A 30ish-second monologue by Janet S. Tiger
(c) June 20, 2016
(Woman walks onstage, she takes the wheelchair)
(Sighs) My sis was the only one left here to take care of Dad, and she was busy so I told her, fine, I'll help.
After all the years of hearing her complain .....I'll show her! So now I get to be with Dad two days a week.....and...
I'm exhausted! I had no idea taking care of someone .....took so much energy! .. all we do is go to doctors and I cook and clean a bit, and a little shopping.
But my sis, she's been taking care of him for ten years now.....
I actually remember thinking...'what a whiner!' And now look at me.....it's not that we have it so bad.........we still have Dad, and it's a blessing......but the other blessing....is learning about those who care, and how hard it is.....and how glad I am I only have to do it for two days a week....for now.
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