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It is ironic how you can be involved in the lives of other people. Often you think that what is happening to them is remote from your own existence. When you discover that the same events are occurring in your life as well. As this walks down memory lane was being prepared my life was fairly normal. I was working with the memory loss population and finding it fascinating. The most intriguing part of my experience was that I got along with the individuals I care for so well. However, as my life was changing to be similar in many ways to the experiences of my residents and their families. The pain and the suffering that memory loss or brain injury brings is devastating but we must carry on. We must endure the unexpected twist and turns that come with memory loss, Alzheimer''s, Dementia and TBI realities. The key to it all is unconditional love as our shield. May God''s wisdom and discernment capture all who endure this unique journey.

Warning this book may prevent you from making an unsafe career choice!! Everyone wants to make sure that the career chosen is profitable and manageable. I suggest in this book to look at any and every career except a caregiver or certified nurse assistant. It appears that this is a career where individuals will gamble with their personal health and well being in order to care for someone else. The risks are huge! If you get injured you will likely be put out to pasture within five years. If you are lucky working in nursing homes, residential care facilities and hospitals will last up to five years. Injuries on the job can take you out of commission on the first day. Please read this short book that describes what I have personally learned about the various health care organizations where caregivers suffer the most. The book describes the do's and don't surrounding the various environments that caregivers may work. This book is a testimonial on the scenarios that I have witnessed. The names of individual businesses and professionals have been kept confidential. The activities that occur within walls of these institutions is described to inform the new comers of what could potentially occur. I am currently not working as a certified nurse assistant after eight years of service. There are too many risks that could include permanent and total disability. What makes it worse is that the workers are not adequately protected. Staffing is low, pay is minimal and risk of injury are extremely high. Unions, lawyers and workers compensation laws are weak. Recovery is questionable if you get hurt and then how do you support yourself and family? The book contents include: Training, Where Are The Jobs, Patients Rights to Religion, Activities, Skills, Hazards, Personal Expenses, Scenario of CNA, At the End of the Day and CNA/Rights-Patient Rights.

In everything we do, we should ask God for wisdom and patience. Waiting on the Lord is a humbling experience. Dealing with the world demands great tolerance and understanding. "For this is the day that the Lord has made", I will be glad and rejoice in it!" That's why we see something blue at the end of each of God's blessed days. This book demonstrates difficult experiences that a boy and a girl go through at an early age and that is how their faith is developed. The author is a lifetime student of God's word the bible. In the past she has served as Sunday school teacher, Prison ministry and Senior's ministry helper. Professionally, she is works at a local nursing home. She is devoted to her family, church and education. Her major in college is in Sociology and Behavioral Sciences earning a Bachelor's degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Her grand children absorb much of her time and energy and they are paramount in her life. These children are the reason for her desire to publish stories in book form. The author is found singing praises to God and playing her guitar whenever the opportunity arises. Her husband Anthony Mataya is very prayerful, helpful and supportive in her efforts in preparing what we hope will be a family legacy. He is the boy in this story of Grandma Fagg. Likewise, the author herself is the girl in the, "Funny Girl" story. Mikelle A. Bryant-Mataya, is the writer and illustrator of her second book called, "I See Something Blue". The stories featured in this book are called, "Funny Girl" and "Grandma Fagg". Her first book was published in December 2009, it is called, "The Baby Giraffe".