Comments on: Be Intentional http://takingcareofthefolks.com/be-intentional/ education~encouragement~engagement Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Diane http://takingcareofthefolks.com/be-intentional/comment-page-1/#comment-506 Diane Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:31:12 +0000 http://takingcareofthefolks.com/?p=996#comment-506 Shelley, thank you for this beautiful song and posting. I have spent many a day/night feeling trapped while I was caring for my Mom. She was right in the other room, but the Alz/Dementia had carried her away somewhere in her own mind, which left me very alone for long periods of time. Too much time to think about it, dwell on it, wrap myself up in a blanket of self pity. I would try to reach out to God but Satan would always creep his way in and twist things around in my mind, which then would lead to feelings of anger, resentment, bitterness, it made me feel awful, ultimately defeating the purpose that I was there...to take care of my Mom! My Mom has since passed and has begun her new life in heaven, and I am so thankful that I was able to stick it out with her til the end. I have no regrets but perhaps those moments when I would retreat into those dark places in my mind. Thank you SO much for sharing this song with me, I have heard it before and will forever will HEAR it differently! Shelley, thank you for this beautiful song and posting. I have spent many a day/night feeling trapped while I was caring for my Mom. She was right in the other room, but the Alz/Dementia had carried her away somewhere in her own mind, which left me very alone for long periods of time. Too much time to think about it, dwell on it, wrap myself up in a blanket of self pity. I would try to reach out to God but Satan would always creep his way in and twist things around in my mind, which then would lead to feelings of anger, resentment, bitterness, it made me feel awful, ultimately defeating the purpose that I was there…to take care of my Mom! My Mom has since passed and has begun her new life in heaven, and I am so thankful that I was able to stick it out with her til the end. I have no regrets but perhaps those moments when I would retreat into those dark places in my mind. Thank you SO much for sharing this song with me, I have heard it before and will forever will HEAR it differently!

]]> By: Stan Cohen http://takingcareofthefolks.com/be-intentional/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Stan Cohen Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:11:07 +0000 http://takingcareofthefolks.com/?p=996#comment-486 Shelley, great great post - one of the most personal and moving I have read. And yes you can take credit for taking the thought, time and care to post it! Shelley, great great post – one of the most personal and moving I have read.

And yes you can take credit for taking the thought, time and care to post it!

]]> By: admin http://takingcareofthefolks.com/be-intentional/comment-page-1/#comment-474 admin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:39:24 +0000 http://takingcareofthefolks.com/?p=996#comment-474 Thank you, Carin. I really can't take credit. I just took my pastor's idea and ran with it. Thank you, Carin. I really can’t take credit. I just took my pastor’s idea and ran with it.

]]> By: Carin Arrigo-Zimmer http://takingcareofthefolks.com/be-intentional/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Carin Arrigo-Zimmer Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:55 +0000 http://takingcareofthefolks.com/?p=996#comment-471 Shelley, this is beautiful; how you take certain lyrics and make them your own, what they mean to YOU. I've always liked this song, yet never thought of it as you describe. For that, I thank you. The more resentful one becomes, the less easy to be grateful. Which is why these words must be shared with those caregivers who need to hear them most. It is then their own healing shall begin, hearts open a bit wider, with a greater ability to offer love. Shelley, this is beautiful; how you take certain lyrics and make them your own, what they mean to YOU. I’ve always liked this song, yet never thought of it as you describe. For that, I thank you.

The more resentful one becomes, the less easy to be grateful. Which is why these words must be shared with those caregivers who need to hear them most. It is then their own healing shall begin, hearts open a bit wider, with a greater ability to offer love.

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