my job as a caregiver

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The first challenge for me was how to communicate since he cant speak even a single English.The second was how to handle a patient with Alzheimer's disease,a urine catheter attached to his private parts,a broken arms due to his fall and a tumor on his stomach.It wasnt easy at first but the first thing i did was giving my heart to him,i have to put myself on his situation and my heart in order to understand him,his language and his pain.i gave him my full patience,there were times i have to sing him a song in order calm him and forget about his pain.and then after two months of staying at the hospital he recovered,but the challenge didnt end there.he went home with his catheter and it took time for me to convince his family that his behavior wasnt the same anymore,he forgot everything,and he became fully dependent to me.He became totally incapable of doing things like walking,feeding himself,bathing and everything.I can say that being a caregiver is never easy but i learned a lot from this job,observing my patient day by day makes me realize a lot of things about life.One thing i realize is that:it is not by how well you lived through your life,it is how you lived your life.no matter how many money you got,in the end,money wont give you the comfort you need when you grow old.Honestly, thank my patient for this opportunity,for giving me time to realize a lot of things in this world.what really matters most in this life.And the wisdom i gained from this job is more than a gift that money cant buy.