Category Archives: Care Giving

She Serves: Universal Mom

  She Who Serves She who serves, has a thankless task, The smile she wears is a clever mask; Her hands are raw from scrubbing brush, And yet they soothe and never rush. Her hands may bleed, her bones are … Continue reading

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Don’t Waste Time: It’s all you have

  Don’t Waste Time Don’t waste time in fussing and fretting As they say, don’t sweat the little things, The big thing is that you love her That you do the best you can That you can help her say … Continue reading

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Tremulous Times: Outer and Inner

  Tremulous Times All is orderly in the war room, plans are all laid out: Send Troop A to Region One, apply the bombs in Sector Two, Take them out by storm and it’s all over but the shout; Line … Continue reading

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The Victim’s Path

  The Victim’s Path Take the victim’s path And you’ll trod such rocky ground! No signpost, just more attacks; No hope a-glimmer, just despair, So spare yourself the trouble, Do not go there! He struck her once and she apologized. … Continue reading

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It Takes a Village

    It Takes a Village … to care for care givers… –@CraigAAdams in http://myalzteam.com   It Takes a Village H. W. Bryce It takes a village to care for a care giver, For the care givers gets forgotten while … Continue reading

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Good Works vs Cancer

  Let’s all get together for goodness’ sake and scare cancer away, Alzheimer’s, MS, CS, et al, with it. And three cheers for good works! Good Works If good works could spread like cancer, Wouldn’t that heal the world? What … Continue reading

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Don’t forget grandpa: he likes hugs

  Don’t Forget Grandpa He likes hugs too Don’t ever let your grandpa feel left out. Grandpa always has a pocketful of peppermints. “Grandpa can I have a peppermint,” the child asks. “Oh. I don’t have any peppermints today,” he … Continue reading

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