Stepping stone to a new chapter...

Hmmm... It’s been quite a while since I last uploaded to this blog. Just short of two years if I’m correct and I can’t believe how long it’s been! And so much has happened since then. So much, that I think I should have maybe re-read my previous posts to eliminate fear of repeating myself… But, this blog won’t have been posted before. It’s the newest part of my life and one I can’t wait to share. I’ve decided I’ve had enough of desk jobs. So got myself set up on a course to do what I was put on this Earth to do – a Cert III in Aged Care. By the end of July, I’ll (hopefully) be qualified to take up shifts as a Personal Care Assistant and put myself out there to do just that… I can’t help myself from the magnetism that draws me to the geriatrics. It’s like they weave some sort of web and draw me in. They can be at the supermarket not tall enough to reach the coffee, but I’m there, reaching over them like their caffeine angel. They can be at the hospital battling with the car parking meter and I’m there, with the quick-flick wrist action to get their coins accepted. They can be the homecare clients I visit to help out in times of need that ask if I’m available to be their daughter-in-law…. Not sure how my husband would take that news but there it is, my calling at it’s very best! So, back to my course. We have the most fantastic trainer who brings to life the issues facing the elderly. In the past few weeks, we have been learning about dementia, the ageing body and have been given a Project Person – an elderly resident of a local nursing home that I can observe and take an active part in their daily care. My lady has a degree of dementia and I met her for the first time last week. But this short time spent with her has had a lasting impression on me. I was invited to assist her with her lunchtime meal which she initiated and took the lead. I observed from the sidelines just turning the plate every now and then to aid her to get a change of her dietary requirements. She started to wane after a few spoonfuls so I offered to take over and she obliged. I went on to help her polish off her meal and dessert and a couple of drinks along the way. T’was such a great feeling to see her leave clean crockery and I felt fulfilled. But this feeling of fulfilment could never, ever compare to what I have been feeling since I left her. You see, although my gorgeous girl uttered no words in the short time we spent together, she spoke absolute volumes when she looked into my eyes and smiled. This is why I’m on this path … this is EXACTLY why I’m on this path. To be my true Virgo self and care not only for the people who need it. But for the people who deserve it…