Oh Rosey, that's it!!
 

Oh Rosey, that's it!! But I think it's even longer than the one that I had, so it's even better. It still makes me cry. And Labrown, I absolutely adore the posters you made. Your picture made me feel like I almost knew your grandfather! I think that's a wonderful idea and will suggest that for both me and my friend!!

I worked in an emergency room (not as a nurse but we did triage and cared for the patients for the nurses) for 5 years. That was a hard but rewarding job. HOWEVER, it's nothing like the care given by long-term caregivers. I am not typically bitter when we have bad nurses; I know that their job is hard and that they have their own family troubles to deal with. I remember one kind nurse who ran back and forth between my mom's floor and the floor on which her mother was dying. But I did want to find this way to gently remind them to look at my mom as the person she is, not as a shell of what she was. For all of you that have done or do that, you are blessings. There is a special corner in Heaven for animal lovers and caregivers. And those of you that are both get the best seat in the House!

I'm sorry if my plea brought reminders of a hard time for any of you, but I also hope that you were able to remember some special moments as well.

Thank you all so much. You are all in my prayers. I sometimes think that God has to giggle with all the YT prayers delivered to Him. I, myself, often feel blessed to be a part of this place.

I wanted to send this to my friend today as she is having a hard day. And I'm going to suggest the picture poster too. So I took what Rosey sent and just dressed it up a little into something hangable. I am limited because I'm here at work without many resources. I'll make another at home. I wanted to share in case anyone else needed one - but TRULY TRULY hoping you don't. But I never realized we couldn't post anything besides pictures. If anyone unfortunately find they need one, let me know and I'll be happy to email it.

Thanks again all!!
Diane

That's so nice of you!

Maybe someone can scan it for you and save it as an image/photo? Just a thought.

Oh, that's a good idea. I could do that at home tonight when I make a better looking one. Then I could attach it.

hmmmmm, Through out my 11 years in the medical field I have had mixed emotions about people. I have had to deal with parents who worried about the cost over their child's life, children who would beg for us to admit their parents, just so they didn't have to feed or bathe them and people who would yell at, completly forgetting I had to go $10,000 dollars or more in debt just to learn how to take care of them properly. but never have I forgot that the person below me is or was someones family but thanks for pointing this out....i know others who need to read it

Which is exactly why I try so hard to keep my emotions in check. It's so easy to, in your own pain, not see the other side, but I live my life trying to see both (or more) sides of everything. There are even times when our "beloved" patients are being horrible to their caregivers. Maybe we need a sign for them to remember their caregivers too.

Bless those of you caregivers who have the strength to do it well, and bless those who need some help with it. And patience and understanding to all the rest of us.

Thank you so much for sharing that!! I wish I had seen it several years ago before my Mother died in 2006 at 90! We were so afraid of her not being treated well, for the last several years that she lived, we never, ever left her alone when she had to be in the hospital. She was such a sweet, gentle spirit but you would be surprised at how hateful some are even to someone so sweet!

I'm going to share that with my friend who lives in Chicago who is going through a terrible time right now. She is an only child and her Mom is in her late 80's and is in the early stages of alzheimers. She called me a couple of days ago and she asked me to tell her honestly how I coped with my Mother's illness. I told her that when Mother's dimentia got to the point that it was hard for me to handle, I would say to myself, "that's not my Mother, my Mother is beautiful, kind, sweet and gentle"! It got me through it because I loved her enough to see her and not the illness.

God bless all of you who have been through this and those of you who someday will.