You don’t ask for much for yourself, and you do so much for everyone else.
Sometimes it’s the little things that matter when you’re a Caregiver.
It’s the person in the grocery store line that urges you to go first because you have your hands full with a small child or two and a visibly uncomfortable veteran spouse.
It’s when someone you know writes you an “I’m thinking about you, how are you?” email, card, or posting.
It’s when a small child pats your daughter’s artificial leg and asks if she can still play soccer?
It’s when you’re in a crowd, things start feeling dicey for your family, and without a blink, a kind stranger guides you out to an open space.
It’s a callback, a referral, a resolution to a long-standing challenge, or an appointment that fits your schedule without juggling.
It’s when your son shows a glimmer of his old self; a remembered quirk, a breakthrough comment.
It’s a jug of wildflowers left outside your door with a note saying, “Sorry I missed you”.
It’s when someone offers you a flexible job because you clearly have it together and they love your work/life ethics.
It’s when you sit down and weep for what you’ve lost, and at the same time, you realize that you’re wiser/stronger/better than you were before.
It’s when your pet curls up beside you, simply because they sense that you need it.
And, when those small things occur, and you’ve noticed them? You have become someone extra-extraordinary with a grateful heart.
Blessings and care,
Linda Kreter and the VeteranCaregiver Team
So very true and it really makes life worthwhile. Recently I was struggling with something, out in the hot sun and getting very exhausted. A neighbor came over with a huge mug of iced tea and said, "You look like you could use a drink". Never did iced tea taste better and just the care and concern made the job easier.
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