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Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that "911" could ever happen to my country that I love so much. Thinking back on that dark and very discouraging day, I will always remember where I was and exactly what I was doing. Who could ever forget it?
I was working as a social worker in a local nursing home. I was getting ready to make my rounds when suddenly I heard the receptionist screaming "oh! my God!". At first I thought something was horribly wrong with one of the residents but quickly I realized that was not the case.
I entered her office where I found her glued to the tv and sobbing. It didn't take long before I knew what had happened. My heart starting pounding, my palms were sweating and my knees could no longer hold me, I quickly sat down beside her. I could not believe what I was seeing and immediately my thoughts were consumed with the horrific experiences the victims were going through and the heart wrenching experiences of all of their loved ones watching it all unfold before their very eyes.
I went over to the activity room where many of the elderly residents were gathered in front of the tv, I had never seen some of them as quiet and attentive as I did that day. The nurses aides asked if I wanted them to turn the set off and I said no. I did request however that if they were witnessing agitation from any of the residents, those individuals needed to be returned to their rooms and I needed to be told. Surprisingly nobody had to leave the room.
I went around observing the residents to see what their reactions were to such a catastrophe. I saw praying, I saw crying, I saw many hugs being exchanged of which I was also the recipient as well as the giver. I heard comments of surprise and sadness from residents who had not spoken in years. I found myself having coherent conversations with some residents who had been suffering from severe dementia and even Alzheimer's for quite some time.
For the most part these were not brief discussions, the residents could normally handle, they became quite involved.
It was amazing to me how tragedy hitting home, their home somehow registered with the majority of the residents. It was as though He had taken their normally confused state of mind and replaced it with coherent thoughts so they could share with one another the compassion they all felt in the face of such an unbelievable act of cruelty and injustice.
Their vital signs showed little to no apparent changes as I thought they would and their demeanor's were more peaceful and serene than I had ever seen in the past. I realized at that time that because of the behavior of those residents the shoe was now on the other foot. He had allowed them to help me (He knew I was a mess over all this, although I didn't show it of course) by bringing peace to the situation.
Since that day, my faith has grown even stronger because I know that with Him, you never have to be in turmoil with yourself or the very challenging world that mankind has created for themselves. I have come to realize that it is through my pain and suffering and sorrow that sometimes enter my life that I am able to feel His presence, His guidance, His love and understanding, the most.
To all of you who have suffered the loss of loved ones because of "911" my deepest sympathies. Know that I am praying for you and asking God to be with you, in a way only He knows how. Doesn't matter if you are believers or non-believers God is not prejudice and He will be with you anyway just for the asking. As always these are MY beliefs, opinions, comments and the like. Linda
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Posted by homesite88 on 2009-09-11 10:24:02 | Rating: | Views: 42
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