
Thought of the Week: Kindness Heals, Reassures
In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.
In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.
Ah, how good it feels. . . The hand of an old friend. (See pillows, posters, cards, etc.) 101003 (560×373)
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. (Lao Tzu)
Kindness can become its own motive.We are made kind by being kind. (Eric Hoffer)
You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when.You only get to choose how you’re going to live. Now.
There is one thing dementia cannot take away,And that is love.Love is not a memory –It is a feeling that resides inside.
When we honestly ask ourselves, which person in our lives means the most to us, We find that it is those who have chosen to
God did not create us to see through each other, But to see each other through. (Miniposter, pillow, mug)
Old love is about
Silver in the hair and
Gold in the heart.
The real lessons in lifeAre not found in the victory,But in the struggle. (CafePress)
TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
There is a choice we make when a loved one gets Alzheimer’s. Walk away, or don’t walk away. Marilyn’s Mom told her to walk away. Marilyn chose not to. She’s glad she didn’t. Share her journey.
Anyone can give up,
It’s the easiest thing in the world to do.
But to hold it together
When everyone else would understand
If you fell apart,
That’s true strength.
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