tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post6461558603526719639..comments2023-10-28T04:39:52.536-05:00Comments on "Hold my hand" A social worker's blog: Irene's LetterHold my hand: a social worker's bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06283197748791227012noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-54090838239753418292011-10-30T08:20:55.574-05:002011-10-30T08:20:55.574-05:00I've been away from blogs for a bit, and was d...I've been away from blogs for a bit, and was delighted to find three posts waiting for me here. I love the coffee-mug guy and the compassion you showed him. Even more I loved the connection you made to his being ready for help and the help arriving in all its beautiful abundance. <br /><br />Congrats on your mention in the article. So very cool!<br /><br />And this piece made me cry, and Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-15000341821219475102011-10-30T05:49:58.539-05:002011-10-30T05:49:58.539-05:00Thankyou for this post. I am struck by how simple ...Thankyou for this post. I am struck by how simple the message was to read if you looked twice. How many times do we take one glance and let the difficult messages go past. Reflection is a powerful tool. I appreciate the reminder to avoid skipping over the hard stuff and take another look. There may be a powerful message there.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14635416571278107397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-40844616092589777302011-10-29T18:29:27.624-05:002011-10-29T18:29:27.624-05:00...doris, are you ok?...doris, are you ok?Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873518747021842739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-47928868997773230242011-10-28T16:14:17.629-05:002011-10-28T16:14:17.629-05:00What a gift that she still has that memory. I hop...What a gift that she still has that memory. I hope she hangs on to it forever.K. Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664039270599427083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-23229159142035341272011-10-28T14:51:58.336-05:002011-10-28T14:51:58.336-05:00Your stories are always so touching, thanks for sh...Your stories are always so touching, thanks for sharing.Toyin O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08429675861306256504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-82177826261640690092011-10-23T14:07:26.760-05:002011-10-23T14:07:26.760-05:00You know My Mom had Parkinsons's and Alzheimer...You know My Mom had Parkinsons's and Alzheimers and I know when she died she was still in there.<br />The disease locks you indoors and you can't come out. So people think you are not all there but you are.<br />It might destroy the part of the brain that lets you out so you can function in the world.<br />I really do not like neurological diseases.A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-53835514750503232922011-10-22T00:38:38.177-05:002011-10-22T00:38:38.177-05:00this post gives me hope that love is always rememb...this post gives me hope that love is always remembered...Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873518747021842739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-62220659992508559462011-10-20T09:17:44.737-05:002011-10-20T09:17:44.737-05:00Thank you Doris for sharing this story. It is a w...Thank you Doris for sharing this story. It is a wonderful gift to work in the field of social work and have the ooprtunity to witness people in moments of transformation.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277420700201525817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-76434291743788758822011-10-17T08:05:34.248-05:002011-10-17T08:05:34.248-05:00A very touching post beautifully shared.A very touching post beautifully shared.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353700576663217563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-20850594806078422872011-10-14T07:13:53.756-05:002011-10-14T07:13:53.756-05:00Irene loved her husband so much. This i...Irene loved her husband so much. This is real loveAmritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-12074125374882441822011-10-13T21:49:03.264-05:002011-10-13T21:49:03.264-05:00Touched my heart!Touched my heart!Sweet Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613556729394471187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-51564238101066832002011-10-13T13:37:09.308-05:002011-10-13T13:37:09.308-05:00That is so beautiful, Dors! One of my favorites.That is so beautiful, Dors! One of my favorites.y-writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820892210877486259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-14302229970308378492011-10-12T04:10:13.351-05:002011-10-12T04:10:13.351-05:00A touching, sad and thought provoking post. How wo...A touching, sad and thought provoking post. How wonderful that Elizabeth was able to give Irene that brief happiness.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-85515581088503323122011-10-11T20:45:00.617-05:002011-10-11T20:45:00.617-05:00An amazing, sentimental reminder to cherish those ...An amazing, sentimental reminder to cherish those we love.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-87361306050225006912011-10-11T14:43:18.131-05:002011-10-11T14:43:18.131-05:00What a treasure that is - the memory, the love, th...What a treasure that is - the memory, the love, the need to communicate them both.<br />Thanks, again, for sharing this piece of someone's life.<br />(PS, I shared your book with my mom. She's been working with older patients all her life, and nodded her head through many of the stories.)Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-87153819666057791582011-10-11T10:42:16.652-05:002011-10-11T10:42:16.652-05:00Hi Doris .. lovely post and comments - the most im...Hi Doris .. lovely post and comments - the most important thing here .. is that Elizabeth satisfied Irene and she went away happy. That might happen every day .. it wouldn't matter .. Irene was happy having written her letter.<br /><br />Extremely evocative - but so rewarding to read .. thanks so much for sharing with us .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-22644909577423029752011-10-10T23:06:59.688-05:002011-10-10T23:06:59.688-05:00Last year my mom would sometimes mistake me for he...Last year my mom would sometimes mistake me for her husband ( my dad) <br />i took it as a compliment because he was a fine, kind and thoughtful man. <br />Mom is with him now in heaven, enjoying her reward for many years of faithfulness.David Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690273066219097101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-29828606992178893842011-10-10T22:37:45.662-05:002011-10-10T22:37:45.662-05:00I was touched by this story. When my second mom (...I was touched by this story. When my second mom (she was mom for 35 years) was diagnosed with alzheimer's i tried to encourage her to write. I gave her a journal, but she was at that point, "too aware" of what was happening to her, and very frustrated when she tried to write. She couldn't make the words "right".<br /><br />My dad and I were just reminiscing about Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-14477111427215951972011-10-10T19:37:28.131-05:002011-10-10T19:37:28.131-05:00A very, very sweet story. I do think that 'lov...A very, very sweet story. I do think that 'love lives on' in ways that we can't always understand. I have seen so many people turn away from their relatives with Alzheimer's and never come to visit them. I just wish that they would put themselves in the 'shoes' of their loved one and think what they would want for themselves.Mary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-57729797298534516182011-10-10T17:45:14.744-05:002011-10-10T17:45:14.744-05:00I just love your stories! I've been busy late...I just love your stories! I've been busy lately with my new blog designing business and haven't gotten to visit your blog too often. I wanted to stop by and say "hello" and let you know about my new business in case you're interested in a new design. My rates are very reasonable. I would love to make a design that suits your blogs theme.<br /><br />My URL is: http://Heather Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611903493074181756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-45259660795886197182011-10-10T02:59:04.006-05:002011-10-10T02:59:04.006-05:00Very touching, I would hate to get to that stage, ...Very touching, I would hate to get to that stage, as one gets older it do cross one's mind.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-43364575272343057612011-10-09T20:14:18.216-05:002011-10-09T20:14:18.216-05:00Dearest Doris,
Guess I forgot to comment right aw...Dearest Doris,<br /><br />Guess I forgot to comment right away as I did share this with Pieter too. Very touching and beautifully worded, as always!<br />Love to you,<br /><br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-34858542540228093432011-10-09T16:18:49.996-05:002011-10-09T16:18:49.996-05:00This needs to be brought to Mr. Robertson's at...This needs to be brought to Mr. Robertson's attention. Am I the only one who thinks maybe his wife is slipping away and he is paving the way for a divorce?<br />Beautiful story and I loved "Alzheimer’s is rather a test of loyalty and commitment to our loved ones".<br />Well done per usual.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-71405587915891154592011-10-09T15:30:30.275-05:002011-10-09T15:30:30.275-05:00This is very sweet! Alzheimer takes so much away f...This is very sweet! Alzheimer takes so much away from people!Mrs. Pancakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441934318368344653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933357007596623587.post-33977481174163664262011-10-09T13:37:25.232-05:002011-10-09T13:37:25.232-05:00This story is so touching, poignant, and well-writ...This story is so touching, poignant, and well-written. It has made me understand Alzheimer's a little better and made me realize how love endures all things.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025913472730278205noreply@blogger.com