tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post2582368241939932613..comments2023-04-26T09:33:52.787-04:00Comments on Life is Beautiful: Finding a Home in Nursing Homes-- ElizabethAinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-37290827710425256052009-05-29T09:26:54.148-04:002009-05-29T09:26:54.148-04:00what a beautiful piece...much enjoyed. thank you f...what a beautiful piece...much enjoyed. thank you for sharing.Alex Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019131858093764715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-10695226243066359972009-05-23T10:26:17.482-04:002009-05-23T10:26:17.482-04:00Karen~ Thank you so much!! I haven't been in blogl...<B>Karen~</B> Thank you so much!! I haven't been in blogland much during the past two weeks. End of school year events, field trips, etc. have kept me away from my computer. Please forgive me for not accepting the award more promptly! :) It truly means a lot that you've selected me! Thank you!<br />:)<br /><br /><B>Vesper~</B> Your comment means the world to me. I think we (especially moms) are too quick to brush off the things we do as ordinary. I believe that you are more special than you give yourself credit for, too, Vesper. I sense the quiet strength of a graceful and beautiful soul whenever I visit your blog. Again, thank you...<br />:)<br /><br /><B>Mariposa~</B> Welcome!! I'd love to see you again.<br />:)Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-34731023737306949852009-05-20T15:26:19.984-04:002009-05-20T15:26:19.984-04:00Got here through Canterbury Soul...you have a good...Got here through Canterbury Soul...you have a good heart!<br /><br />I'd love to be back and read more.Mariposahttp://www.mariposatells.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-29162350158414933442009-05-20T11:36:14.899-04:002009-05-20T11:36:14.899-04:00Aine, I've always admired your positive take on al...Aine, I've always admired your positive take on all of life's aspects, and this post and the previous one only come to strengthen that admiration. You are a wonderful soul.Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-89260558630955469672009-05-17T19:00:00.000-04:002009-05-17T19:00:00.000-04:00Aine - You probably don't "do" awards, either, but...Aine - You probably don't "do" awards, either, but I'm offering one for you at my place. Please come by and read about it, anyway. It's the thought that counts... ;-)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-67118585965002407712009-05-14T13:02:00.000-04:002009-05-14T13:02:00.000-04:00laughingwolf~ Somehow I think that there will be s...<B>laughingwolf~</B> Somehow I think that there will be some newfangled thing that "young people" will be doing when I get there... :P<br /><br /><B>Kaye~</B> Thanks! It was like taking a master class with the village elders!Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-81532022185368496382009-05-12T20:52:00.000-04:002009-05-12T20:52:00.000-04:00What a very human story you have shared with us.
...What a very human story you have shared with us.<br /><br />How wonderful that we can make these valuable connections in our lives with other people. It teaches us how to live.<br /><br />Your story was beautifully written and sensitively rendered. Thanks!K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-37648551922335391242009-05-11T16:22:00.000-04:002009-05-11T16:22:00.000-04:00long live queen liz :) lol
when it's your turn, a...long live queen liz :) lol<br /><br />when it's your turn, aine, at least you already know that oral sex bit ;)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-53873258822608502252009-05-08T15:49:00.000-04:002009-05-08T15:49:00.000-04:00Karen~ Thank you! I'm touched that you were moved...<B>Karen~</B> Thank you! I'm touched that you were moved, too. I'm glad that I decided to start sharing these stories.<br /><br /><B>Aniket~</B> Glad you laughed with us! It was a rather hysterical moment, and I was hoping to convey it adequately (often when I try to tell a funny story, I need to end it with the old "I guess you had to be there....")<br />:)<br /><br /><B>Charles~</B> Sometimes it's hard to find people who are courageous and graceful enough to open up and share their inner beauty, too. I find myself in awe and admiration of those who do.<br /><br /><B>Szelsofa~</B> Thank you. I wish the people who do these difficult jobs got much more recognition and respect. As I've learned, in healthcare, the most important (primary) caregivers are the least educated and least paid. They are truly unsung heroes.<br /><br /><B>Catvibe~</B> :D I love meeting such spunky folks! <br /><br /><I>sounds like the kind of dynamo woman I'd like to grow up to be</I> Pshaw! You've already got such a spirit! <br /><br />I sense that, if you are ever in need of a nursing home, you will be giving just as much as you are receiving (if not more). You'll be the type of woman who inspires others more than you realize. Because you already do.<br />:)<br /><br />And thanks about the writing! Usually Jason helps me tighten up my thoughts, but he had only a minor suggestion on this one. I'm feeling rather proud of myself! ;)<br /><br /><B>Jason~</B> Thank you for that! I was blessed to have a fantastic team to work with at that home, so I'm not convinced I was such a catalyst. But I do believe that my presence was just as integral as the other nurses in creating the warm atmosphere.<br /><br />Your words mean a great deal to me.<br />:)<br /><br /><B>Sarah~</B> You would've adored Elizabeth, I think. And she would have loved Plum Blossoms!<br /><br />I was blessed to have worked with aides who had a natural, down-to-earth ease with people (obviously E's! LOL). I learned so much from watching their fearlessness. I give them credit for the start of my therapeutic style, how I interact with clients.Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-44221826550558175762009-05-08T14:14:00.000-04:002009-05-08T14:14:00.000-04:00Just a beautifully relayed memory, Aine. I saw it...Just a beautifully relayed memory, Aine. I saw it all so vividly, with your hallmark warmth and ease bringing out the best in everyone. <br /><br />And I love that she felt comfortable enough with you to broach a very awkward subject for a lady of her generation. And that you all shared a cute, spontaneous laugh over it, too. :) No wonder you remember her so well! <br /><br />You're right about the fear people manufactured there, too, for no real reason. It's a negative feedback cycle, turning everyone on their guard, likely. I'm glad you were able to slice through the defenses and touch that common, precious thread. :)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-88255434833899758172009-05-08T11:09:00.000-04:002009-05-08T11:09:00.000-04:00You really captured the spirit in this post. I ca...You really captured the spirit in this post. I can still see you doing that massage to put on Elizabeth's shoe!<br /><br />I think you were the catalyst to make these connections. Without you, I'm not sure that Elizabeth would have opened up as much or have shown the personality and mischief (I saw that too!) beneath the facade. And without that opening, the other workers could not have warmed up to her and become more open themselves.<br /><br />You did so much good there. :) And continue to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-14525062826916868972009-05-08T07:23:00.000-04:002009-05-08T07:23:00.000-04:00Jeeze Aine, Elizabeth could have been my grandmoth...Jeeze Aine, Elizabeth could have been my grandmother! My grandmother insisted on her red lipstick until the day she died. She called it her 'red badge of courage.'<br /><br />Elizabeth sounds like the kind of dynamo woman I'd like to grow up to be. She was extra lucky to have come by you. <br /><br />You wrote this beautifully Aine. You're a gem.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-88034224249257816982009-05-08T04:21:00.000-04:002009-05-08T04:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing.
From your voice it all sounds ...Thanks for sharing.<br />From your voice it all sounds demanding but worthwile. I truly respect people who do important and difficult jobs like this.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-40659656206847519112009-05-08T02:41:00.000-04:002009-05-08T02:41:00.000-04:00How few of us really take the time to get to know ...How few of us really take the time to get to know people who could perhaps light us up with their inner beautyCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-64195225400084050442009-05-07T22:38:00.000-04:002009-05-07T22:38:00.000-04:00LOLed on the vacuum thingy! :D :D
Elizabeth is a ...LOLed on the vacuum thingy! :D :D<br /><br />Elizabeth is a fine fine lady. You are fortunate to have met her.<br /><br />And so was she to have you taking care of her in her last days.<br /><br />Your trainer seems a very nice lady too. :)<br /><br />A wonderful lesson for us all in the last para. Thank you.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9072625157925960817.post-61239496106077109512009-05-07T20:28:00.000-04:002009-05-07T20:28:00.000-04:00Aine - You reveal a beautiful, gentle spirit in yo...Aine - You reveal a beautiful, gentle spirit in your entries about this job and your friend Elizabeth. The last paragraph has brought tears to my eyes. Elizabeth and you were fortunate to have had one another, I think.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.com