Comments on: What Will Be Your Caregiving Footprint?

By: Cynthia Williams

Cynthia Williams — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:45:23 +0000

I have been caregiver to both grandfathers, both grandmothers, father, uncle and aunt and now husband. My footprint is knowing that we all are destined for a purpose. It has been proven to me that mine is to make sure each one’s quality of life is the best that it can be. The look on their faces at the end that smiles back at you because there was no worry, no feelings of be an imposition, and each confirming that they will have a message to God on my behalf. To be able to rejoice and not weep. To know that I have done all I could do and not weep over opportunities lost. To be able to tell them race well run, it is ok to go on. I am ok with the task that I have given, it gets tiring, yes, but everyone cannot be a caregiver with empathy and love.

By: Lillie

Lillie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:05 +0000

When I read your post, it made me think of something my husband said to me several years ago when I was helping to care for an elderly neighbor. He noticed that this neighbor was not very appreciative and quite rude in the way she spoke to me, even though I was helping her. I told him I had to set that aside. He then gave me the greatest compliment ever, he said, “it’s not what you do that I admire, it’s the spirit in which you do it”. That will forever be imprinted on my heart, and I hope that it is the footprint I can leave for others, to be a kind and caring spirit to others.

By: Jim Charles

Jim Charles — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:35:18 +0000

Actually, I hope that the footprint I leave will be the effect I might have on someone still down the road who is yet to learn of the grace and the difficulties that lie ahead. Every time I have to clean my mother's bottom, I can only think of the years she has spent cleaning up my messes (some of which lasted well into my adult years) and I never heard her complain. As tired as I get sometimes of having to repeat even simple instructions, I in the end realize the patience, perseverance, gratitude and love I get for my efforts. God bless all of you who are stronger than me and help those who are not quite there yet. .-= Jim Charles´s last blog ..Eldercare 911: The Caregiver’s Complete Handbook for Making Decisions (Revised, Updated and Expanded) =-.