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Helen I think you have hit on something of immense proportion. It is the substance of all relationships. Commitment. It is the mettle of anyone who endures the highs and lows of a relationship. Through better and worse, through sickness and health. I hope every challenged individual has a committed other whether distant or near. I thank God my CG is gifted with compassionate as well as committed. Not being gifted with readily available compassion levels I am glad I am not my own CG. Until next time... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Coleman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 1:15 AM Subject: Re: how does it end... > If caregivers feel unappreciated and unloved their is something more than PD > wrong with the person they are giving to care to. My caregiver (husband) was > not put on this earth to wait on me hand and foot without me showing him how > much I do really value him as a person and for all he does for me. There are > times when I call him when he says "whaaaat" in a certain tone of voice that > makes me think he is feeling "what does she want now"? That's when I try to > convey to him maybe a little more love, kisses help, or I may answer in the > same tone and maybe say "get in here this minute slave" and this gets a > giggle from him. > I have Parkinson's and that is my cross to carry. He has me and I > think he has a bigger cross. He is confined sometimes when he feels like > "GO". There are times he has to clean up after me when I spill or even have > a potty problem and I would Hate to have to do that. We are a team and it > has worked for almost 49 years. I do not want him to feel unappreciated so I > show him appreciation - I do not want him to feel unloved so I show him love. > I have a very demanding friend who has another affliction and his wife > seldom has a smile for him or anyone else anymore. He is her "burden". He > asks for it and she treats him better than he deserves. > Sorry about the sermon. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn