In trauma the clock is the adversary but in caregiving it's the calendar While emergencies demand an immediate response quick actions for caregivers often result in several battles on multiple fronts Nothing stretches a caregiver too thin like rushing to a crisis- while already embroiled in one Oh yes my friend you would have fought very bravely and died very quickly - Don Diego to Alejandro in The Mask of Zorro In the long journey of caregiving caregivers benefit from incorporating discretionary valor For many caregivers including me the default is to hurl ourselves or our opinions recklessly at situations
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