Quote of the Day

“I learned a lot from my mom during her last year — mainly that it really, really sucks to be dependent, and even when your body betrays you, it doesn’t mean that you’ve lost your marbles. And instead of getting respect for your years of experience, most people, often your own family, feel like they know what’s better for you than you do. Caregivers would often defer to me, instead of talking directly to my mom. And often it was only my voice that would get her what she needed.” — Raving Consulting Vice President of Operations & Communications Chris Faria, on what she learned from her mother’s last months on Earth (with an assist from Terrible’s Rail City Casino).