by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 8, 2013 | Caregiving
Unknown and often unnoticed, you are a hero nonetheless. For your love, sacrificial, is God at his best. You walk by faith in the darkness of the great unknown, And your courage, even in weakness, gives life to your beloved. You hold shaking hands and...
by Bruce McIntyre | Nov 1, 2013 | Caregiving
She sits and waits now, Though it wasn’t long ago that she led a carefree life. She used to go to the movies and out to eat, But now she visits doctors and hospitals, And has become quite the expert in medication side effects and disease. Waiting on her mother and for...
by Bruce McIntyre | Mar 15, 2013 | Caregiving
On occasion, I am genuinely inspired by people I meet. Recently, I listened to a married couple talk about their life situation at a Parkinson support group. He is living with Parkinson’s Disease. She has continuing hip problems. So, they don’t get...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 16, 2013 | Caregiving
Sometimes the thing that is changing is beyond your control. Quite often, in fact. Nevertheless, we easily get stuck fighting reality when the past is in the past. Therefore, it is helpful to remember that YOU control YOU. In the midst of unwelcome or challenging...
by Bruce McIntyre | Feb 15, 2013 | Caregiving
On January 6, 1838, Samuel Morse’s new invention of the telegraph was first displayed. Not long after that, the telegraph replaced the short lived but highly romantic Pony Express. Of course, the telegraph would be replaced by phones. Then, faxes, email,...