BLESSINGS OF CAREGIVING

YESTERDAY I WAS REMINDED BY MY DEAR BROTHER, (WHO IS ALSO A CARE GIVER), OF THE MANY BLESSINGS WE RECEIVE BY BEING CARE GIVERS..  HE SAID "LATELY I SOMEHOW GET THIS FEELING THAT I AM DOING SOMETHING WORTHWHILE.  WHEN YOU ARE HELPING SOMEONE WHO CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES, IT GIVES YOU A BLESSING IN YOUR SPIRIT TO KNOW YOU ARE DOING A GOOD THING.. IT PUTS THIS JOB IN A WHOLE DIFFERENT LIGHT.  IN FACT, IT IS NOT AT ALL ABOUT WORK NOW, BUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO GOD'S WILL, AND HELP ANOTHER HUMAN BEING.  I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD BE MORE REWARDING THAN THAT."  IT REALLY HIT HOME, AND BROUGHT BACK TO MIND THE WORDS OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR WHO SAID " THERE IS MORE HAPPINESS IN GIVING THAN IN RECEIVING".. IT REMINDED ME THAT IS SO EASY TO FORGET THAT WE TOO ARE BLESSED WHEN WE HELP OTHERS.. ONE OTHER THING TO THINK ABOUT TODAY ARE THE BLESSINGS WE GET FROM OUR PETS!!  THEY LOVE US UNCONDITIONALLY, AND GIVE US MUCH JOY.. IN MY HUSBAND MICHAEL'S CASE, WE HAVE TWO DOGS, THAT HE WALKS TWICE A DAY.. HE SAYS HE HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE DOGS TO DO THAT FOR THEM.. IT GIVES HIM A FEELING OF USEFULNESS, WHICH WE ALL NEED.. I LET HIM DO WHAT EVER HE WANTS TO DO TO HELP AROUND THE HOUSE TOO.. YES, OFTEN I HAVE TO PUT THE DISHES HE UNLOADED BACK INTO THE DISHWASHER AS THEY WERE NOT WASHED YET WHEN HE PUT THEM AWAY.  NO MATTER, IT IS A SMALL THING, AND IT GIVES HIM JOY TO FEEL LIKE HE IS CONTRIBUTING.. I GUESS I'VE LEARNED THAT NO MATTER ARE AGE OR CONDITION-WE ALL WANT TO FEEL NEEDED AND USEFUL.. WELL, THAT'S IT FOR ME TODAY-HOPE SOMETHING IN MY POST WAS HELPFUL TO SOMEONE. PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AND LET ME KNOW.. MANY THANKS, JUST ME