To be strong, a carers perspective

 

TO BE STRONG 

Broad shoulders are required if you care for someone severely ill. You need to be strong:

To be strong is to be your own person.

To be strong is to be in touch with your own centre, your feelings, your values. 

To be strong is to know what you stand for and to come from that position. 

To be strong is to see, name and stand up for the truth.

To be strong is to be able to recognise the awful, raging, devastating symptoms that render the person you care for unable to tolerate your presence .

To be strong is to be able to stand back, without taking it personally.

To be strong is to try and see the world, from the perspective of the person who is severely ill, not that you can even get close to it. 

To be strong is to recognise need and take the initiative to do something about it. 

To be strong is to act always with integrity, always with the greatest care and respect. 

To be strong is to be able to pick yourself up, even, if all you have left is the hope in your heart.

To be strong is to find great meaning and infinite purpose in your day. 

(Adapted from "More Notes For Carers" https://stonebird.co.uk/morenotes/index.html) 

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