I want to thank Frank and Sasha for their comments on my post “The Good You Do is Never Wasted”. I thought it best to respond with a follow up post, so here it is. Frank, to spend your life and energy caring for someone who does not appreciate your care is an incredible act [...]
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Why you should keep serving, even though you want to quit
Posted in Aged Care, Family, Grace, Relationship, tagged Anxiety, battler, loneliness, Make a difference, struggle, transformation on November 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
The good you do is never wasted – do you know that?
Posted in Aged Care, Alzhiemers, Dementia, Family, Teachers, Teaching, tagged Hope, Make a difference, struggle on November 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I was sitting next to Mum this afternoon, and she was sound asleep. Not just dozing, but sleeping deeply, so deeply I could not rouse her. You know how sometimes your thoughts run away from you, and you start to think the worst? That’s what happened to me. When Mum was in this deep sleep, [...]
So hard to watch: coming to terms with your own limitations
Posted in Aged Care, Alzhiemers, Dementia, Family, Relationship, tagged Anxiety, Grief, relationship on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today was not the best day. It turns out that Mum did not sleep too well. To be expected, really. It was her first night in Lovely Banks. The bed will be different. She will wake up to different surroundings. She will wake up tired. And all of that will compound to add to her [...]
One small step for Mum & Dad, one huge step for love
Posted in Aged Care, Alzhiemers, Christian faith, Dementia, Family, Relationship, tagged Fear, friendship, God, relationship, Resolutions on November 9, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Mum normally does not get going until about 8 or 8:30. Today, she was up well before that. Probably around 6:30am. When i asked why she was up so early, she said it was because something big was going to happen that day. And again I am reminded that Mum is fully aware of what [...]
Moving Mum
Posted in Aged Care, Alzhiemers, Christian faith, Dementia, Family, Relationship, tagged Fear, story on November 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Want to know what it’s like to check your Mum into full care? I don’t know either, but one thing’s for sure: I am about to find out… I am on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne. This will be followed by a two and half hour drive to Victoria’s western district. Tonight I will [...]
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