Esther McManus

I was a Caregiver to Esther McManus, for the last 7 months. She passed away last Sunday, she was 91 years young. Here is a link to her obituary, she was a beautiful woman inside and out.http://www.cedarmemorial.com/_mgxroot/page_10899.php

I remember when I had to go over and fill in for another Caregiver. I was told that Esther's Husband, the Judge, was pretty particular, so I was a little nervous. Esther and I got along great, from the start. The Judge came home and I stuck my hand out gave him a firm hand shake, and introduced myself. So, far, so good......then I had the most wonderful visit with him and before you knew it, it was time for me to leave. Anyway, he called the office and wanted me back. You have to understand they had went through 20 plus caregivers since June, and it was the end of August.

The months went on, and I enjoyed sitting with Esther and watching tennis. She was an avid tennis player and knows the game. She also enjoyed watching Game Shows, and would always be there with the answer. No matter how she was feeling, she was more concerned about how you were doing. She loved her chocolate and her cookies. I could always bribe her with chocolate or a cookie, to get her to take meds that tasted awful, or to get her to work a little harder at moving in times of pain. She loved her Husband, because you could see the gleam in her eyes everytime he walked by, or touched her arm. As, she began to fail, I wasnted to make sure she was not in any pain or discomfort. I would sit and just rub her arm and hum a song to her. When Hospice came in, we set it up for her to have a massage, weekly, and she dearly loved it....the smile and peaceful look on her face would make me cry. I could go on and on because I enjoyed every minute with Esther.

I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to care for Esther, and have her in my life, even though it was for a short time. She was full of wisdom and I will cherish the memories forever.

If we share with caring, lightheartedness, and love,we will create abundance and joy for each other.And then this moment will have been worthwhile.

Deepak Chopra