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Monthly Take Aways: #2

11/14/2017

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As promised, once a month, I am sharing one of the 7 Take Aways, on how to live life to the fullest, learn to grieve and support others and how to have “The Talk” about end of life, long before it arrive and diffuse the fear. This month I’m sharing Take Away #2:

It takes a village to support the ill, the caregiver, the dying,
 the bereaved and each other.


Many times when someone is facing a crisis, a loss or challenge, we look to
the professionals to take over and think, “Thank goodness they’re here and the person
struggling is now in good hands.” While that may be true—we need hospice, palliative care, victim services, bereavement, counselors etc.—but we also need our village.

There are many moments/hours in the day that we need our friends, families,
neighbours and co-workers. We don’t only need professional help. When people
have addictions, chronic illness or are in the dying process (which can take months),
they may not even have that support.  One thing I’ve done is to learn more
about my neighbours. Here’s a great story:

One of our neighbours had cancer, was going through treatment and was absolutely exhausted and so was his wife (that’s not the good part!). Their winter wood was
delivered, they were overwhelmed and didn’t have the energy to pile it.


Another neighbour sent out a text saying her family was going over on Saturday
morning to pile wood for this couple, and wondered if anyone would join them.
And you know, 25 people from around the neighbourhood—some who didn’t even
know this couple--just showed up! We piled all that wood in one hour. It’s such a
great story and meant so much to this couple. We were that village!


So my question is, and I’d love you to be more observant and more aware, do you know
what your neighbour might need, or a need in your community? If we all open our eyes
and our hearts will we suffer less, when grief arrives.
 
It takes a village to support the ill, the caregiver, the dying,
 the bereaved and each other.


3 Comments
Claudette
11/16/2017 08:22:42 am

So true! I have made a conscious efforts to be there for people more so since read your book. Yes...it does take a village xo

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Julie Veitch link
11/27/2017 10:02:47 pm

It DOES take a village! thanks for being part of mine Yvonne!

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Yvonne
11/30/2017 10:38:16 am

And thank you for being a part of mine! xxoo

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