Posts Tagged ‘Caregiver’
People are People
Oct
05
Impromptu Letters | Caregiver, Healing, Suffering, sympathy, Words
Care-giving is not easy. Countless pleas request a resolution where none may be possible. Each and every one of you is a care giver in some capacity: A father, mother, friend, co-worker and so forth. Your words heal or they harm, it’s that simple. How you listen… (read the rest)
A Series of Forgettable Moments
Sep
22
Impromptu Letters | antics, Caregiver, composure, Day, Soap opera
During meditation last week a naughty little thought came to mind : Are we feeling a little superior because of the apparent ability to cope with our day, when others seem to lack such capacity? I say this in practical jest. As you peruse your office space,… (read the rest)
The Popularity of Aging
Sep
12
Featured Letters | Aging, Belief, Body, Caregiver, Change
It isn’t popular to age. First we creek instead of silently maneuvering through our day. Then we shuffle instead of walking freely, moving in and outside of the home at a snail’s pace. Even the most frequent trips become laden with technical difficulties. Yet we endure. We… (read the rest)
A Season for Care
Sep
01
Impromptu Letters | Aging, Caregiver, Family, Love, Parents
“I can’t bring myself to talk to him today”. These words glare at me with an imperative that often overwhelms. A hard hit for our reassembled home whose aging parents invoke a shift in responsibility. Coming from a tight family, we long since acknowledged that everyone had… (read the rest)