1.
Physical Experience
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Television sounded loudly with CNN as to
help the listener feel she was not alone. No other sound was heard through the
house
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White furniture meticulously placed
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No dish was out of place, no clutter throughout
the home. Everything was cleaned and organized
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Large bed, fluffy blanket and pillows, and one
old withered woman tucked inside
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Old lady clothes
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Death
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Helping those who can’t help themselves
2.
Scenes
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I would visit Betty three times a week to give
her a shower
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Her wrinkled, aged body was warped and misshapen
from arthritis
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Her face would light up every time she saw me.
She couldn’t say much, but her eyes expressed her gratitude.
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Immense joy as I would pick her up and put her arthritic
body in a warm bubble bath
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I would try my hardest to put her hair in
curlers and help her look like she did when she was younger. Although I was
inexperienced and it often didn’t look very good, she loved being dressed up
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Giving Betty her last bath, doing her hair, and
dressing her nicely knowing that as I placed her back in bed knowing that in a
short few hours she would die.
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Her dead body lying in the same position I
placed her earlier that morning. Family members mourning her death but
rejoicing in her life
3.
Speech
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One word answers
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“thanks for nothing”
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Communication through her eyes
4.
Emotions in the moment
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Joy
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Sadness
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Thankfulness
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Friendship
5.
People of consequence
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The old woman I cared for as a CAN, her name is
Betty. She was the sweetest woman I have ever met.
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Betty’s three children. They were so grateful for the help I offered. Caring for someone who is passing is a difficult task.
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The little yippity dog. The perfect guard dog, she yipped at everything and reminded me of an over sized rat
