
Thought of the Week: Twice the Presence
Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.
Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.
Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”
Most of us have much more courageThan we ever dreamed we possessed.
Young love is about wanting to be happy.Old love is about wanting someone else to be happy.
And in the end,
It’s not the years in your life that count.
It’s the life in your years.
(Abraham Lincoln)
Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.
The simple act of caring is heroic.
There is a moral task of caregiving, And that involves just being there… (Posters)
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Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.
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Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
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