To all on Forum.
A couple of you noticed I was gone; thanks so much for that.
I was on vacation, and I did tell a few just in case someone posted, wondering. I was without media for a bit over two weeks and discovered I LOVED IT. I am going to be off the media much more now, so I think you will see fewer comments from me, but I will look in once in a while.
My beloved Dee has been gone now more than a year. You all helped me enormously when he fell ill and I took over as his Trustee and POA, and helped again after his death. Your enormous wealth of information and support was invaluable to me. After he was gone I tried to help others with what I had learned.
You all give such wonderful service and information and will thrive without me for sure; I just didn't want to disappear without letting you know how much I value your service and all that AgingCare provides to people like me. And how special I think each and every one of the "regulars" here is. You have restored a lot of my faith in what we can be when we come together as individuals in a common cause.
Lovely post from you. You helped many of us caregivers on this Forum and I thank you, I am grateful for your wealth of information and your professional advice as a nurse. Hope you have many years of peace, health and happiness. The very best to you. Big hug.
Early
both your professional and personal perspectives have been valuable contributions.
Please all take care, and I will be by from time to time again for certain. How could I ever ignore a community this kind? Alva
PS, Robin, I left you a private message with the kimono pattern again. I sure hope it is still made. I am on number 34 using same pattern! Recommend cutting it 1/4 inch larger on seams--more roomy, nicer to wrap!
You are respected and appreciated by many. Many blessings!
Alva I thankyou so very much for all the commonsense wisdom you gave - to me personally & to others here, plus the laughs!
Go forth towards joy & adventure in your less tech life. 🤗❤️🦋
I have always been inspired by your wisdom. I have been comforted by your wonderful compassion and I absolutely adore your wicked sense of humor!
Please drop in from time to time. Enjoy every minute that you can. Know that we are thinking of you. Take care. 💗
Unfortunately / fortunately there will always be Caregivers and a variety of recipients of that care. We all have stories. It is by sharing the stories and experiences that make some of the caregiving less burdensome. Why blaze a new path when one has already been marked.
Be well. And thank you for all the knowledge that you have passed on.
Keep in touch.
Big hug!
I was hoping we’d see you again! Thanks for the update.
You helped save me when I was drowning in the care of my mother. You and the regulars here helped me not sink into a pit of despair.
Know that you have helped not only our generation, but the next. Those of us who have benefited from your instruction have begun to educate our own children in caregiving.
You have given us instruction on how to set our own boundaries in order that we might be of help to ourselves and our loved ones.
You have, SOOO importantly, helped us figure out the difference between guilt and grief, and where those fit in as we walk this road.
May your next season be a lovely one. Thank you again.
Colleen
Guess we will just need to ask ourselves, "what would Alva do?"