Every day on my way to the
Bracebridge office where I work, my usual route passes by one of the churches
in town. The Pastor there has a knack for pertinent and appropriate phrases
which are eye catching on the large outdoor “bulletin board”. Passersby can’t
help but notice when a new slogan or phrase replaces last week’s post…
This week the words read as
follows: “Love does not dominate, love cultivates”.
Immediately upon seeing this,
I thought of recent buyer clients who perfectly represent this
thought-provoking phrase. The lady and her husband are both hale in health and
she is hearty in enthusiasm; the gentleman however is quelled somewhat with
dementia. The “missus” bubbles with eagerness on his behalf – and despite the
burden of care she carries – she appears sunny and cheerful.
When one’s partner of family
member suffers a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, for lack of a more particular
adjective, it can sometimes feel insurmountable. Progressively, confidence
wanes, words sometimes fail and the horizon is no longer clear – for all
parties. It is times such as this that caregivers and other supporters mush dig
deep inside to find a way to navigate each bend in the road and learn how to
climb over the humps in the day.
In a circumstance such as
these clients find themselves - when one
partner now clearly depends on the encouragement and support of the other,
their relationship reflects that truly, “Love does not dominate, love
cultivates”
