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Beware - beware - beware some Assisted living homes set ups.  You might say why? Why would this concern me?  I'm still young and don't need this type of service yet. 

I say if it is here now - more like it will come.  The photo showes an elderly couple - all smiles - standing in a  lovely garden setting. Nice?  Maybe - maybe not if there is a servalence camera watching them 24/7/365. 

The artical says " It's such a homey place its easy to forget  that it's knowen worldwide for its state-of-art computer network that tracts each residents movements."

Excuse me but there may be some "movements" that I would not nessarly want tracted.

It goes on to say " with a residents approval, relitives can assess all that data through a website, learning where Mom spends her days. Whether she is losing weight or tossing  and turning at night.

 Just what we need, little Johnny getting to know all about  grandpa ( and his movements)- who is miles and miles away, and whom he will never  ever see face to face. 

One resident already stoped access to his daughter because she was constantely calling about pickey little things. Good for him.

Is it progress or Big brother or another type of President Bush's spying tactics?

Got a problem?  Go ahead and talk it out........I'm listening..........

Shhh.....set really still. Do you hear that? What is it? If you really still - what new sounds do you hear? 

How many can you count?

I'm hearing ( of course ) the ringing in my ears

 - the humm of the refigator

 - the quirkey noises inside my computer ( it's really old )

 - the uneven tapping of my poor attempt to type out this message.

1.   Don't assume you'll know exactely how to respond to someone - before you've actively lissened to what they have to say. Keep an open mind.

2.    When someone else is speaking - be curtious enough to look at them. Maintain eye contact.

3.   Body language is important. Both ways. If you're watching you'll catch some clues as to what they're saying and you'll keep the conversation flowing by - relaxing, keeping your arms and legs uncrossed or making nervous gestures  such as taping your fingers on a table.  Leaning in toward the speaker and smiling is also helpful.

4.   Picking out spacific details - rephrasing  them in your own words and then asking questions also helps.

5. Lastly - when they are done speaking - you think carefully as to how you will respond.

Sometimes instead of

running of at the mouth

 - it's best to lissen. 

  The answer  is there in

 the soft whispers of the

wind.

Ask and you shall receve.......

now I know the answer( at least for me ) is to be more active. Thanks GOD for droping that opportunity  right into our laps.

 ........I'd gotten an e-mail yesterday about doing a Toastmaster type program in a local prison.  One that hubby  just happened to have worked for, about 30 years ago.  Hubby had been saying he wanted to do something like this.....for months and months.

It's like - it( the opportunity) just dropped out of the sky. Like it was man ( GOD) made just for us. There are so many plus sides to this I've stopped counting. All I can say is  THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU

Dear GOD;

Guide me please. The anxiety level is going through the roof.  I feel like LIFE is zooming past me faster than the speed of light and that ther's no way to apply the breaks.  My head hurts. I hurt - all over. I am so tired. Sleeping might be a good idea- but this is day time and their is too much to be done.

No  I'm aware I'm not the only human on this earth, that I should deligate or ask for help.  I feel that I'm doing that and - still it's too much.  I 've got this feeling that - Something Big - will break through any second now.  I don't know what. You know my wants and needs. 

Guide me GOD.  I don't mind all the thoughts and new ideas - I want to keep as active as possable - I'm just overwhelmed at the speed that there comming through. 

Guide me GOD that it will work to your greatest good - for all concerned.

Nadine