In the Presence of Soul

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Guest Post by Robin Adams McBride

(Job Interview at an Alzheimer’s Home)

We approached the locked door, Vi and I. She pushed the security button. There was a loud click. She opened the door, and we stepped through into the world of the Alzheimer’s ward.

A tall black man with his tongue protruding; a round, white-haired woman in a wheelchair holding onto a doorknob and pleading with mommy to listen; a lovely blonde nurse radiating joy into her chaotic surroundings—these were the sights which greeted us.

We stepped into the dining room, and I saw a little bright-eyed woman sitting at a table. Her eyes lit up as she reached out and took our hands, one of ours in each of hers. Her eyes sparkled, and she radiated love from her heart and light from her face as she spoke incomprehensibly of a reality we were not party to.

In that moment, I knew I was in the presence of Soul. For whatever reason, the lower bodies had gone haywire and were no longer in control. And in return for that loss, Soul was able to get all the way through those bodies and shine into the physical world. In that moment, my heart opened, and I knew I had found my job. I was hired as Admissions Coordinator and worked at the facility for over two years.

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Robin Adams McBride lives on the Oregon Coast with her husband, Ray. She is enjoying her retirement from thirty years of graphic design, typesetting, designing and editing books for self-publishing authors, and web design. These days she loves walks in the coastal forests with Ray, cooking, spending time with friends, and reading.

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