Thais Abernethy
I’m fascinated by our body’s reaction when it’s sick or emotional. It’s such a wonderful machine that serves us well if we would only stop long enough to listen. Sometimes, we just don’t give ourselves permission and time to process our day’s events. In Papi’s case, his body would let us know sometimes days before a major event happened to him. Larry (our wonderful caregiver and Papi’s companion) and myself could get prepared and look for those signs that let us know something was not right. Between Larry, hospice and myself, we made my Papi as comfortable as possible. I enjoyed this unconditional service to him. It brought me joy – it brought me peace – it brought me closer to him and closer to Larry.
Larry Myers was my papi’s caregiver, companion and friend. They were together for over 3 years and I could not have survived this journey without him. Larry was one of my pillars of strength and anchor in a time of turmoil and uncertainty. He’s very knowledgeable in the art of giving and therefore my example of what a caregiver should be. I so honor and respect him as a human being, as a friend and as a professional caregiver. I learned a lot from him. I so hope and desire for him to find another family that will respect him and honor him as well. Read the rest of my post.
