Monday, November 19, 2012

THE BEST GIFT!

 I do not know about you, but I am so surprised that the gift-giving season is here already!  While you are searching for that perfect gift for your loved one that lives in a long-term care facility, I want you to keep in mind that the most important gift we can give to a loved one is a gift that on the surface appears to be a simple one and one you may reject at first, but it is most important gift you can give.  Simply the Gift of You!  Go visit with your loved one and share what is going in your life and give your loved one an 

opportunity to share their lives with you.   
You may say,” yeah, yeah” and dismiss this, but if you would have been with me last week while I was visiting with the resident I have built a relationship with through Betty Brewer’s Angels, …..if you would have been with me…. and seen the tears in the eyes of a woman using a walker who paused in front of us to say how she wished her family or friends wanted to visit with her,  you would not dismiss this Gift of You so easily.

Joel Wrobbel the host of the Journey Through Aging radio show, has asked Betty Brewer’s Angels to share ideas about gift giving and the holidays in general in brief segments during the month of December.  Journey Through Aging is on every Saturday, 8 am to 9 am on radio station WRFD 880 AM.  If you live in an area that does not receive this show you can listen to it live on their web site www.journeythroughaging.org.     While at their site, look around! They have a great web site with an abundance of information. It is one of my favorite web sites!

  If you know of anyone that would be interested in making a difference in someone’s life by volunteering to spend one hour per week establishing a one-on-one relationship with a resident living in a long term care facility, please contact me. 614-309-4677 or bettybrewersangels@wowway.com.   

 

Friday, November 2, 2012

Potato Chips



Something to think about:

A little boy wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old man. He was sitting in the park, just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to him and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old man looked hungry, so he offered him some chips. He gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. 



His smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered him a root beer. Again, he smiled at him. The boy was delighted! 
They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. 

As twilight approached, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old man, and gave him a hug. He gave him his biggest smile ever...
When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?" 


He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? He's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!" 



Meanwhile, the old man, also radiant with joy, returned to his home. His son was stunned by the look of peace on his face and he asked, "dad, what did you do today that made you so happy?" 

He replied "I ate potato chips in the park with God." 
However, before his son responded, he added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime! Embrace all equally!”

If you know of anyone that would be interested in making a difference in someone’s life by volunteering to spend one hour per week establishing a one-on-one relationship with a resident living in a long term care facility who has no one else visiting with them, please contact me. 614-309-4677 or bettybrewersangels@wowway.com.