FROM ABOVE

The hospice nurse and I went out to admit, "Mona", ninety-one, to our hospice program. Mona suffers from Alzheimer's and has had a recent decline of becoming more confused and weaker. We were scheduled to meet up with Mona's three daughters. Two of the daughters only wanted information about hospice as didn't feel Mom was quite ready to be admitted. The third, and youngest daughter, "Bonnie", felt quite the opposite and wanted hospice's support.

The five of us sat in a meeting room at the Skilled Nursing Facility where mom was a patient. While the hospice nurse and I were explaining our program, the one daughter, "Karen", kept interjecting strongly how she only wanted this to be informational and not an admission visit. While she spoke, her two sisters kept quiet and allowed her to vent her strong resistance.

Once it was decided that it was only an informational visit, we all walked to mom's room at the facility. Bonnie stopped outside in the hallway and started to cry. While the others all walked into the room, I stayed with Bonnie as she started to share her struggles with her family. I so strongly felt the purpose of this visit was for me to support Bonnie.

It is such a strong example to me that I am so guided from above as I am led to be where I need to be. I used the proper words for Bonnie to feel support. I so strongly feel that I do not do this work alone. I am so raised by the support of my spiritual beings. They so amazingly guide me to whom I am today.


FROM ABOVE　

We met up with the three daughters
to educate them about our hospice support.
Two of them weren't quite sure for us to be involved,
while the other so strongly felt it was time.

Mom had been declining for months.
She was slowly getting weaker and more confused.
We spoke about hospice's goals of comfort care
along with twenty-four hour support.

Her two sisters strongly felt, "Not yet",
while she quietly went along.
We all then walked to mom's room,
while I and the one daughter stopped by the door.

She started to cry so strongly,
sharing memories of how she never fit in.
How she has a strong faith, whereas her family does not
while softly adding how her mother was "Always so mean."

I counseled her and offered support,
knowing I was directed to be there today just for her.
I felt I was guided from above when she said,
          "You have helped me so very much."

Spirituality comes from my loved ones above.
They guide me to be where I need to be;
helping me to use the proper words at the right time.
They raise me higher than I ever could go on my own.

I truly know and always do believe that
          I never, ever work alone.