tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305365110095308353.post6550325103540106694..comments2021-06-26T12:45:15.280-07:00Comments on Ray Is Sunshine: Who cares for the Carer's?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03379758296878622184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305365110095308353.post-82170042191902055982014-07-08T14:04:33.535-07:002014-07-08T14:04:33.535-07:00So understand when you right, I am walking the sam...So understand when you right, I am walking the same path,and no one day it will hit me! The sadness at society is something you try with all your might to change afterwards,but the sadness for your loss, is hidden! Take care xxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542247732407608953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8305365110095308353.post-26124295777391700642014-06-14T06:13:23.417-07:002014-06-14T06:13:23.417-07:00Thank you for this wonderfully honest and very imp...Thank you for this wonderfully honest and very important blog, Sally. "How do you go on when your whole family dynamics has just changed for ever?" is such a powerful question. I think we often underestimate bereavement in this country - not quite the old 'stiff upper lip' standard (thank goodness!) but still often denying this depth of feeling.<br /><br />You are - and always will be - a fantastic campaigner. Sharing this recent episode of your story may even be the biggest contribution as it emphasises that carers need continued support after the death of a loved one in order to avoid the 'crash' that you sadly experienced.<br /><br />I was very sad that, having put so much passion and effort into such things as the Dementia Roundtable, writing a foreword for Dr Shibley Rahman's fab 'Living Well with Dementia' book and planning our Whose Shoes? Skills for Health workshop in Birmingham, that you were not able to enjoy the fruits by attending the actual events, particularly 'Shibs' book launch' living-well-with-dementia-the-launch-of-dr-shibley-rahmans-ground-breaking-book.<br /><br />Your absence and thinking of the contribution you had made certainly spurred me on to make the Whose Shoes? event as good as it could be. I know Shibley felt the same about you and Charmaine Hardy (source of the wonderful poppy on the book cover) missing his lovely, relaxed event too.<br /><br />SO glad to see you back blogging, Sally and hopefully with a new-found work-life balance with lessons for many of us. <br /><br />Gill x<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com