As I was walking around Residential care this afternoon, I heard a lot of yelling and crying coming from one of the rooms. I had actually tried to connect with this little lady a few weeks ago but she can't speak English and has dementia. A caregiver was in with her and speaking but the lady wasn't responding.
I took the lady into the bathroom and she was crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to brush her hair, it was soaking. The caregiver left and I grabbed a small towel and dried her hair as well as gently rubbing her head. She just kept crying and was terribly upset. So I wrapped my arms around her, rubbed her back and hugged her. At the same time, I was talking very quietly to her and rocking her.
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She sobbed in my arms. When she calmed down I sat with her and then, as she was Italian I kissed both cheeks and her hands. She then returned that gesture to me. I said goodbye in Italian and she was happy. Her anguish had been heart-breaking. All she really needed was a big loving hug and reassurance. It must be terrible to live in a world that is so strange to her. I left feeling her love and I know she felt my love. This has to be one the most beautiful connections I have ever known.
I took the lady into the bathroom and she was crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to brush her hair, it was soaking. The caregiver left and I grabbed a small towel and dried her hair as well as gently rubbing her head. She just kept crying and was terribly upset. So I wrapped my arms around her, rubbed her back and hugged her. At the same time, I was talking very quietly to her and rocking her.
She sobbed in my arms. When she calmed down I sat with her and then, as she was Italian I kissed both cheeks and her hands. She then returned that gesture to me. I said goodbye in Italian and she was happy. Her anguish had been heart-breaking. All she really needed was a big loving hug and reassurance. It must be terrible to live in a world that is so strange to her. I left feeling her love and I know she felt my love. This has to be one the most beautiful connections I have ever known.
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- Posted by splain
- Sep 15, 2020
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Readers Comments
gardengal10 wrote: You are the perfect angel to be with this group of people.
mindyjourney wrote: That comfort and exchange/circle of love has got to be one the most beautiful posts I've ever read <3. Thank you for being an instrument of the Divine <3.
Lilijourney wrote: I'm moved to tars by this act of divine embrace and joining of your common spirits. Thank you for your intuitive 💗🤗💗🤗
AndiCas wrote: Language isn't really so important when loving intention is present.
Mish wrote: Wow, Susanna. No words. Just tears & huge hugs for you. May Peace come to her often.
Rajni wrote: You are real caregiver with big heart. Thanks for sharing.
Rajni wrote: You are real caregiver with BIG heart. Thanks for sharing.
laughingsoul wrote: Moved to tears, thank you dear Susanna.
leoladyc728 wrote: Oh, Susanna, my tears came flowing from your story. You are such a beautiful woman.
horse-friend wrote: Thanks, that is so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing that. The answers are sometimes so simple.
