A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
What to do for your loved ones!
The question of the day is! What have you done for your elder parents and or your disabled loved ones? We at Select2Send have an idea that can give back some of their freedom. Look at www.Select2Send.com for a really cool and unique idea!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
April 25, 1928
1928 - Buddy, the first seeing eye dog, was presented to Morris S. Frank on this day. Many seeing eye organizations and schools continue to offer specially trained dogs “...to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people...”
Friday, April 23, 2010
Happy Friday!
Are you caring for someone who has lost some of their enthusiasm? Help them make a "bucket list"! Let them tell you some of the things they always wanted to do, but for whatever reason, never got around to doing. Then . . find ways to help them accomplish some of their wishes - one at a time. Start small! Have fun with it! You will make their day!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Today in History
On this day in 1914, Babe Ruth, playing for the Baltimore Orioles, made his pitching debut in pro ball. He shut out the Buffalo Bisons, 6-0.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Ready-Set- Select2Send!
Imagine a wheelchair bound elderly person wanting to have a little more freedom! Freedom to be able to choose greeting cards, gift cards and stamps from a monthly brochure. They select what they need and send it back in a self addressed stamped envelope! Simple, huh? Well we're in the simple business. It's simple, but it works like a charm! It gives the disabled person or senior citizen that can't drive anymore, more freedom. It also frees up time for the caregivers and they spend less time going around town running extra errands. Care giving is very time consuming! So we can help free up some time you could be spending with your elder loved ones!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Just Stay
This was sent to us in an email.. Very touching and inspirational . . .
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside of the man in the ICU.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.
Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients.
Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.
Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her. "Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed.
"I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His son was was a fellow Marine and he was killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this gentleman's name?"
The nurse, with tears in her eyes, answered, "Mr. William Grey."
We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience;
we are spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience. The
next time someone needs you, just be there....... Just stay.
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside of the man in the ICU.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.
Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients.
Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.
Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her. "Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed.
"I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His son was was a fellow Marine and he was killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to inform him. What was this gentleman's name?"
The nurse, with tears in her eyes, answered, "Mr. William Grey."
We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience;
we are spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience. The
next time someone needs you, just be there....... Just stay.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Grandchildren
"Our grandchildren accept us for ourselves, without rebuke or effort to change us, as no one in our entire lives has ever done, not our parents, siblings, spouses, friends - and hardly ever our own grown children". ~Ruth Goode
Take your children to see your parents this weekend! Think of how good it will make them feel!
Take your children to see your parents this weekend! Think of how good it will make them feel!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Blog now connected to Select2Send's website
Caregivers be aware that Select2Send is here with a service to offer you and your Mom and Dad more freedom. Curious? Please check us out at Select2Send.com. We have greeting cards, gift cards and stamps. Simplifying life for caregivers!
We hope you have a great day!
We hope you have a great day!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is coming soon . . . May 9. . . . less than a month away! We have a great idea for those of you who have elderly or home bound Mothers. For a low monthly fee, we will send your Mom a brochure in the mail that will allow her to buy greeting cards, gift cards and stamps. This will give her some of the independence she is missing. Check us out at www.select2send.com!
This will work for anyone who is home bound, disabled or just plain busy! Check us out!
This will work for anyone who is home bound, disabled or just plain busy! Check us out!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Welcome to Select 2 Send!
Are you ready to . . . take some of the stress out of your life? Could you use a simple, thoughtful way of helping someone you are caring for regain some of their independence? Are you ready to stop running all over town trying to find the perfect card and gift for your elderly, or home bound parent to give to the special people in their lives?
At Select2Send, we will give you a convenient, practical way to let the person you are caring for make their own choices, freeing you up to spend more quality time with those you love! So, get ready for a unique, time-saving way to show that special loved one how much you care!
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