"We tend to think that the purpose of prayer is to terminate sickness, but we forget that the purpose of sickness may be to initiate prayer, or, more generally, a consciousness of the Infinite," Brad Lemley.
In the 1970's I found some solace in reading Harold Kushner's book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. It seems that this is a question we as humans continue to ponder when things go awry in our lives: what is the meaning of this? The above quote is interesting. Have you ever wondered if there is a purpose to your loved one having dementia and what that purpose might be, and what is the meaning of it for you? Good considerations, and pondering them may help to bring some meaning into our lives as caregivers.
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