Honoring The Passages

"We cannot afford to forget any experience, not even the most painful." Dag Hammarskjold

Not only can we not afford to forget any experience, I think we also must honor every experience in some way -- even the painful ones.  That is why I am making funeral arrangements before he has died -- to honor the process, and, in so doing, his life and our journey with dementia.  I also want to honor my own process.  For ten years I have been caregiver for someone with dementia.  There have been many phases in this journey, and many, many difficulties.  But, I have become stronger, more true to myself, and more mature in the process.  How can you honor your caregiving?