Monday, February 21, 2011

CARE GIVERS ALSO NEED CARE

AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN SUNDAY'S PAPER TITLED "PROMISES, BUT NO HELP, FOR TROOPS' CAREGIVERS", I DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT THINGS THAT A CARE GIVER NEEDS IF THEY ARE TO SURVIVE THEIR PATIENTS CARE.. THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS REST.. CARE GIVERS NEED SOME TIME OFF-AWAY FROM THE PATIENT.. EVEN IF IT IS JUST ONE DAY A WEEK FOR A FEW HOURS IT IS A NECESSITY.. NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU MAY LOVE YOUR PATIENT, OUR HEARTS SOMETIMES WANT TO DO A LOT MORE THAN OUR BODIES ARE ABLE TO.. SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME THAT IT'S AS IF OUR HEART  IS WRITING A CHECK THAT OUR BODY CAN'T CASH..  IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPIRIT IS WILLING, BUT THE FLESH IS WEAK... WE ALL NEED TO KNOW WE HAVE LIMITATIONS, AND LEARN TO ASK FOR HELP..  IT IS SURPRISING HOW MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE OFTEN WAITING FOR SUCH A REQUEST.. THEY WANT TO HELP, BUT MAY NOT KNOW HOW, OR THEY MAY THINK IF THEY ASK TO HELP, YOU MIGHT SOMEHOW FEEL THAT THEY ARE SAYING YOU AREN'T DOING A GOOD JOB... PLEASE THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN TODAY.. EVEN WHEN YOU'RE ON A PLANE, THEY TELL YOU IF THE OXYGEN MASK FALLS DOWN, FIRST SECURE YOUR MASK, AND THEN HELP THE CHILD.. IF YOU DON'T TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOURSELF-WHO WILL CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU?? WELL, I GUESS I AM THROUGH PREACHING FOR TODAY, I SURE HOPE THIS INFO. WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO MAKE SOME POSITIVE CHANGES AND BE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER FOR DOING SO.. TILL LATER-JUST ME

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