A Caregiver's Priorities
Dear Friends:
We were cleaning out the attic --crawl space -- a few
weeks
ago and came across a needlepoint piece that was
on
our wall
when our children were tiny. The words talk
about caring for a baby but the sentiment applies when
caring for a loved one of any age. We don't know who the
author is but this is the poem:
Cleaning and
scrubbing can wait till tomorrow...
for babies grow up we've learned to our sorrow...
so quiet down cobwebs...
dust go to sleep...
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep!!
Don't let your worries about cobwebs or dust, weeds in
the garden or thank-you notes that need to be written,
weigh heavily on your mind. You have more than enough concerns
in your heart.
It may take some effort to let those to-do
items go...but it gets easier with practice! We suggest
you make spending time with your loved one, simply being
with him or her, a top priority.
- - -
This
week we're so pleased to welcome Michael Z. of New York,
Sheryl T. of Missouri, Terri N. of Michigan, and Donna
W. of Illinois as the newest members of the Friends of St. John the
Caregiver. Please keep them and their intentions in your
prayers. They have promised to pray for you and
yours.
And we
cordially invite you to join
the Friends of St. John
the Caregiver! (FSJC's programs include
YourAgingParent.com and
CatholicCaregivers.com.) You can find out more about
becoming a member
here.
No meetings, no dues. All we ask is that
you pray for caregivers and those receiving care. Our members include
caregivers, care-receivers, and those who support both
(including quite a few former caregivers).
You can:
sign up on-line here
or call us toll-free at
1-800-392-JOHN (5646)
or
print and mail an application form.
God
bless you!
Monica and Bill
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