Being a Caregiver

SDianeL

I follow Mary Millben on Social Media. She posted this recently and it really hit home.

"To most of you, you see the Mary onstage singing for U.S. Presidents, Prime Ministers, people across the world.

But the real Mary, offstage, is a full-time caregiver. I am a caregiver to my precious mother. Caring for my mother, especially these past several weeks, presented many moments of reflection. About life.

Life. Life is so precious. One day, you can be ‘living the life.’ The next day, you can be fighting for life.

This month has been spent intimately caring for Mom. Some great days laughing, dreaming together, praying together. Other days, very tough. To say the least.

Caregiving makes you really measure time differently. Caregiving helps you slow down. Caregiving puts life into perspective. You value the days laughing, you grow through the days crying, you find joy in the hours giving, and you never stop praying.

To be given the opportunity to care for someone, nurture someone, give to someone, love someone…this is a life well lived.

So here’s to life, here’s to love, here’s to you. Go and live life to the fullest this week. Go love as much as possible this week. Go let God use all of you to better the life of someone else.

My love to you all.

Xo,

Mary Millben"