Perhaps the greatest hurdle in receiving compassionate care is the life long, deeply imbedded belief.. I am not worthy.
June Callwood writes in her book, Twelve Weeks In Spring,
Margaret's pride almost certainly would have made it impossible for her to accept our help for very long and would have seriously inhibited our efforts to care for her as she required. Knowing how flustered Margaret became whenever someone did her a kindness, I had been greatly concerned about the burden of gratitude that we were placing on her, but had failed to address it. Instead, Grace Ross with her candour and wisdom dealt with it in a way that enabled Margaret to preserve her dignity and yet accept her dependence on our help.
"Margaret," Grace said, "the biggest gift you can make us is to allow us to give to you."
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