How do you unwind after a demanding day?
I fall on my knees and I give thanks to the Lord for seeing me through.
Hey.
The day could have gone far worse.
Last week, for example, was really challenging mentally and demanding with me helping some vulnerable clients during their appointments in the clinic.The Lord gave me the physical strength to work through the day as well as the mental strength I needed. In the end,I was able to say I did my best. It may not be enough for the clients, but with my vast experience, they received all I had to give.
Seeing the cognitive decline of clients I have helped over the years is taxing. My compassion is growing along with my frustrations. It is not easy to watch on the sidelines and not feel something for these people. They find it hard to understand what is happening to them.
Why can’t they hear like they did when they were young?
Why do people lead them around to places they do not want to go?
Why is no one listening to them? Why do they have to do what they are told?
And who are these people who are calling me Mom?
Dementia is an evil disease with no respect to anyone. It seems to strike whenever and whoever it desires.
Health is a blessing I do not take lightly.
At the end of a day like that, I thank the Lord for helping me, and I give him thanks for my blessings.
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