Faith, Hope and Depends
As a caregiver, there are just some things about which we cannot speak. We silently feel each other's pain and have an understanding of what a normal day may look like. We wipe up drool, pick up spilled (or spit out) food, and perform tasks we cannot speak about to protect the dignity of our loved ones. But we all could share some crazy stories if we were alone! Are you nodding your head? Even though we don't speak about it, we understand. We really do seem to live in an alternate world from everyone else. On a daily basis we deal with all the normal stuff - and then our own set of what's normal. That might mean we have learned how to bolus a feeding through a tube, check 02 levels, take blood pressure, give a bed bath and change depends. But even though what we do daily looks a lot different from the rest of the world's normal day - spiritually we are no different at all. This morning I was reading Proverbs 17:3 that says: The refining pot is for silver and th