Kindness Goes a LONG Way!!!

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Good Morning Lovies. I know, I have been scatter brained and my entries have been few and far between. 

I apologize for that. 

I have been caught up in my own world; and sort of trying to ignore the madness happening outside my door... it is soooo ugly out there!!! It's heart-breaking and enough to make me go insane.

Today's topic is going to be a little touchy for some, but it touches my life and I wanna talk about it. Please bear with me.

I have been following this gentleman on social media, that along with his sister, they have chosen to put their father into a LTC (Long Term Care) home, as he suffers from Dementia. The empathy and compassion I have for both the adult children and their elderly father is unimaginable. You want to know what blows my mind??? The amount of cruelty they face from people...

Strangers from around the world bash them for placing him in a LTC facility... as if they did it to "fump him off". As if this was on a "whim".

Watching these little clips of the sweet moments of a son and his father, sharing tender times; his father smiling and laughing (almost child-like). His face suddenly goes blank and doesn't understand why he is going into a room, and why he is being left there without his wife (who is deceased). It's devastating. 

I could not imagine how painful that is, especially for the people who have not lost their memory???

Please understand, I have not first hand experienced dealing with a loved one who has dementia or alzheimer's; at least not someone who has been diagnosed, or who has revealed their diagnosis with me (the latter is probably the more accurate one, to be honest).

I CAN: however, relate to this in my own personal way...Do NOT get it twisted. I deginitely am NOT comparing what I am dealing with as remotely similar to dememtia nor alzheimer's at all!!!!

I, myself, suffer from memory loss. Most of it is short term, and if I told you how it made me feel, you'd probably lecture me. BUT, who would I be, if I wasn't forthcoming with things in my life...

I feel dumb. I was the girl who knew everyone's name, birthdate, phome number, address. Hell, I knew my long ass health card number, SIN number; even the numbers on my birth certificate, passport and license. Now? I can't even remember a person's name that was told to me, 5 minutes earlier. I cannot remember things that happened yesterday... sometimes I cannot remember what happened an hour ago. It is embarassing and troubling to me.

I guess what I was trying to say in this blurb is people need to show more compassion and not jump to assumptions when it comes to people and their situations. You do NOT have the right to judge one's situation, berating people who are doing their best is disgusting; especially if you do not know the circumstances.

I just hope everyone stays blessed. Stays safe. Please remember, all of those who have to make difficult choices, most of us support you, we send out our love and hugs. We have empathy and compassion as this is a part of many people's journeys... You are not alone!!!

Be well & Be LOVED!!!

~ Phoenix

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