Thank you Lord, for the opportunity

     I have caregiven for 20 + years to people God has sent me to serve. I am not a nurse or a doctor. As I have stated before, I am just a woman, a mother and a grandmother. GG, as I have preferred to be called.

     God has made this my vocation. I have had to learn patience and tolerance throughout the years. When things get impossible, as to the requirements of my duties, I have had to step away and let those more knowledgeable see to the rest. My empathy, many times has gotten the best of me. I consider that good and bad. Good, and as far as my complete dedication and love for my clients, bad as to having to admit I cannot do it all. 

     God sends me souls. He sends me where He wants me to be. Some have been Catholic, some Christian, some atheists, some were just floating in life with complete unawareness as to the importance of who is controlling their destiny. 

     I never would have dreamed this would be my vocation. But again, my Lord shows me what talents He has deemed for me. He gives everyone certain treasures, talents, skills in many different forms and this,  He has so masterfully shown me in my life. 

     I thank God publicly for the opportunities He has provided for me to serve Him with the talents He has endowed me with. If Love remains instilled in my heart, along with all the trials and uncertainties that caregiving entails, my job is quite easy. Loving someone as if it were Jesus or Mary, that you are taking care of, instills a sweetness into your soul as beneficial as a degree in any high stature in life. 

     Praying for guidance and having trust in our Lord to walk you through life daily, is an important factor of caring for those entrusted to your care. The hard days are far outnumbered by the smiles, laughter and touch of the weak and helpless.

     People are not as complicated as sometimes I think they are. Everyone really is the same. We have all started as babies, grow into adults and then return to the phase of a child. Realizing which phase they are in is quite helpful. I have seen 100-year-old people still carrying on as if they were young and in no need of dire care. But eventually, the reality of their acceptance to slow down and allow someone else to help them carry the burden, always comes around. 

     Love is the key that unlocks the mercy and competence one needs in caring for anyone. Whether they be 1, 10 or 100 years old. 

     I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve Him by serving others. I pray He will allow me to continue to do so. God's will be done.