It is a disposable era - disposable diapers, disposable bottles, disposable cameras, even disposable cell phones ... hmmmm ... disposable family members? Think again. It's already here. The elderly ... I mean the elderly person has nothing more to offer, right?
I don't look at them as disposable. I view them as human souls, ready and willing to make a difference given the chance. Love them. It seems simple enough, but it becomes more of a doing when they cannot really communicate and when they do it is gibberish. That's when love has to kick in. Be ready to give them the attention they need, make a conscious desire to love your people unconditionally. They may not be able to exactly place who you are but they do know they know you, they know that for one reason or another your presence brings a good energy to them, and it feels good to them to know you made it important to make time for them. At this time in their lives this is ALL they have to live for ... they live for that energy.
(Derived in part from an article by William J. Brown)
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