Waking the Soul...

This morning we had our routine hastened by the need to swim in the ocean.
The water was calling us. His wife, me and another young lady in training came with us.
We packed the car with all the necessities for him his chair, food and swim suit and some sunscreen. Over the last few days we developed a special relationship and understanding of what he needed, he built a trust in us that was a unique psychic bond.
We arrived the water was soft and gentle, the surface smooth the water sparkled like blue gems and the was coast speckled with Kei'ave trees green tops and  and lava rock walls to form the path into an old rail system.

 His wife helped us get him ready to hit the water, then took off on her swim. The tide was up at the old sugar cane dock, speckled in black lava rock and white cement to out line the waters edge.  We talked with him and asked if he would like to jump in or use the ladder. He waited about 5-7 minutes, with his delay in speech, to give us a for sure jump in look. I jumped in first and was waiting there in the water for him he grabbed his beautiful blond girl with eyes that matched the waters that day, by the hand and then jumped... Time seemed to freeze as they splashed into the water. People were using their cameras to record this frail old man who looked to be 80 pounds and who couldn't walk without assistance, he shuffled to the edge of the pier. If only I had a GoPro to catch all the action or track down one of those videos because they all thought we were crazy letting this little old guy do that.
 The crowd was in awe, they all cheered as he landed. I attached myself to him and centered my hand and arm under his back his head rested on my shoulder and we floated in the water for 10 to 15 minutes. After the surge of adrenaline, he relaxed into pure serenity. The ocean wrapped him in a blanket of no gravity and the water held him, the memories of life passing through his mind as he floated. We guided him back to the dock he carefully climbed out of the water and the crowd let him know how they felt about him.
He flashed a massive smile when we got back to the car to head home. This smile was enough to show us true gratitude and joy for the gift of the youthful feeling of adrenaline. The feeling to be independent once again and make that leap of faith in that moment with us by his side, that is a gift not everyone gets at the end of life on this earth.
A revelation occurred to me that day, my work is a gift and it is unlike anything else on earth. It is the truth in bringing independence to someones life. This is priceless and true. It is these memories that make it joyful to look back at. Living in the moment and providing a gift to a family that may not have ever had those experiences without the love and compassion of a true care giver.

The human will power to endure through all, he fought to live fully and as alive as he could inside and out. He fought through it all learning how to identify with what his body needed, listening to that and feeding it what it needed. What to take that made any kind of difference in his physical form. Diagnosed at 45 and managed it till 80. He taught me that no matter what life gives you, you can make it the best time of your life and just LOVE IT!

Thanks you guys~~ Much Aloha and Love!!

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