Marilynne Robinson is a great American novelist and essayist who mines contemporary society for meaning. Her themes are expansive and biblical in their proportions. This what she said in a New York Times Magazine interview recently: “People,” Robinson said, pausing before she defined that familiar word in original terms: “Brilliant creatures, who
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Standing Up for Love When We Feel Surrounded By Hate
Do you ever have days when you feel like you are the only person who cares about kindness? When you begin to think that maybe EVERYONE else is thinking always and only about their own interests…about their own money, their own home, their own job…. Yesterday was such a day
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Caregiver Benefits of Silence and Solitude
This morning, I have no intention of getting dressed. I have a cold and sore throat, but I’m not complaining, because I’m tucked up in a cosy robe, reading in a blissfully quiet house. An hour ago, I settled on the sofa with my coffee and “The Guardian” newspaper open
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Meaning of Friendship
Some friends are for life. Some friends stick with you through thick and thin. Friendship is a really, really big deal for everyone, but especially for our loved ones with disabilities or age-related vulnerability. It may be that someone with a cognitive impairment cannot carry on a conversation, let alone
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