QC Family Focus: October 2014

Childhood lessons
turned out perfect. I couldn’t WAIT to pull this beauty up to the
bike rack at school once I got it all put back together. It looked
Sandwiched:
like a brand new bike and it was MINE.
David W. Deuth, CFSP
Part I
Generation”.
The As the maiden Sandwich voyage Generation around the numbers block was continue smitten to grow
Owner / Funeral Director
somewhat a couple with new pride. varieties I called of my “sandwiches” friend, Steve, and have proudly been told added to
David Weerts W. Deuth, Funeral President Home of Weerts Funeral Home Generation”.
him the my menu: bike was finished and that we should head out for a ride.
You’re I didn’t caring have for my someone driver’s license – • Club As Although the Sandwich: our hometown Generation those has in numbers very their few 50s roads continue or that 60s to could grow, be
Sandwiched: Part I
sandwiched
a
yet, so I was relegated to making my way
considered couple
elderly parent, perhaps – and along the
between new “hills”, aging varieties we parents, did of manage “sandwiches” adult to navigate children have to been and a street added grandchildren
that, to
David W. Deuth, President of Weerts Funeral Home the menu:
way, around you’re town getting on my quite bike. Although an education. I was
on or a bicycle those at in least, their had 30s enough and 40s, decline with to young build up children, a pretty aging
You’re caring for someone – an
• Club Sandwich: those in their 50s or 60s sandwiched
With a freshman at the time, I was a “highschooler”
way, on you’re your – and getting part, I suddenly you’ve quite an been realized education. able that to
problem or • Open those was Faced: in their anyone otherwise 30s and else 40s, unknown involved with young large in pot-hole children, elder care. in aging the
good road speed. This, in of itself, was not a problem. The
elderly a great parent, deal perhaps of hard – and work along and the
between parents aging and grandparents.
parents, adult children and grandchildren,
sacrifice
keep my With them bike a in needed great their deal own some home. of serious hard Or work updating. perhaps and
street parents The directly and implications grandparents.
in front of me of while being I was “sandwiched” building up speed can on range
they’re It sacrifice was living yellow on in your with YOUR part, lime you’ve home. green been handlebar One able way to
• the Open from descent. Faced: minor With anyone to only positively else a split involved second overwhelming to decide elder care. the – best one course of the most
or another, wrap,
keep them
the it’s paint all
their
was worked
own
faded
home.
and out rusted, OK.
Or perhaps
Until and
of significant action, The implications I instinctively of which of stood can being be up “sandwiched” in the attempted financial to can sway realm. range my As the
they’re living in YOUR home. One way
from
the handlebars were, well….they were lime
body minor tandem to positively with the bike overwhelming so as to miss the – one pot-hole of the entirely. most
now. Just in case you’re wondering . . .
economy continues to tighten and things continue to cost
or another, it’s all worked out OK. Until
significant
green. It was time for a change.
This, for the
of
record,
which
did
can
not
be
happen.
in the financial realm. As the
you’re now. not Just alone. in case you’re wondering . . .
economy more and continues more, to many tighten seniors and things are finding continue that to cost – despite
I disassembled the entire 10-speed
As I stood up, my foot slipped forward from one of the
According you’re not alone. to a 2009 AARP survey,
more everything and more, that many felt like seniors proper are retirement finding that planning – despite 20 years
myself, taking off both wheels, the chain drive, the seat and the
pedals and lodged itself in the front wheel . . . which very
“…more According than 42 to a million 2009 AARP Americans survey, provide family everything ago – it is that very felt possible like proper to retirement outlive your planning money 20 today. years
handlebars. I carefully disassembled the brake calipers and was
promptly flipped me – and my one-of-a-kind very cool 10-speed
caregiving “…more for than adult 42 who million needs Americans help with daily provide activities”. family ago – it is very Now possible that the to outlive issue is your identified money today. and even has its
left with just the frame. That faded, rusted yellow frame…
bike – to the pavement in approximately a nanosecond.
The caregiving same survey for indicates an adult who that needs “…an help additional with daily 61.6 activities”. million own name, Now that what the are issue the is workarounds? identified and Do even good has its solutions
The same Fortunately survey for indicates my plight, that my “…an dad additional had an amazing 61.6 million own name,
device
My very what cool are 10-speed the workarounds? bike didn’t make Do good it to solutions the high
people provide least some care during the exist for those who are “sandwiched”? The answers to these
people provide at least some care during the year.”
exist
in his shop called a glass bead machine. It was designed to
school for bike those rack who at all are that “sandwiched”? Autumn. It was The back answers in the to these shop.
All at the same time, so role questions vary, to be sure, and a one-size-fits-all solution is
All at the same time, so intense has the care-giving role questions
spray micronic particles of crushed glass - under the pressure of
And I walked vary, to to school be sure, or hitched and a a one-size-fits-all ride with Dad on solution his way to is
for your for your parent(s) become that that you may actually be losing
certain folly. folly. The The best best approach approach is always is always to seek to and seek obtain and obtain
compressed air - to function much like a very fine sand blaster.
work. All in all, a humbling experience.
sight sight of another of another primary responsibility: your own family.
good, qualified professional advice advice for your for particular your particular set of set of
And fortunately for me, my bike frame fit inside cabinet of the
Recently, I overheard someone reference the well-known
Your Your kids kids may may still still call call your your nest “home”, whether toddlers circumstances . . .. because . . because if your if your planning planning doesn’t doesn’t what do what
glass bead machine.
Old Testament Proverb “…pride goeth before….a fall”. Just as
or high-schoolers or high-schoolers or or anything in in between. They need your need
your need it to it do to do when when you you need need it do it what do what you GOT you it GOT to do, it it’s to do, it’s
time, I your took guidance, great pleasure your attention, in spraying your away affection...and the scratched your and
about quickly like as having I heard no it, plan I was at reduced all. to reliving that beautiful
time, your guidance, your attention, your affection...and your
faded yellow paint that was the bane of my 10-speed in the high
Autumn
about like
day when,
having
smitten
no plan
with
at
pride
all.
resources.
Next month, we’ll take a closer for look my very at one cool particular 10-speed
resources.
school bike rack. With every swipe of glass bead gun, another
bike, what
Next
indeed
month,
followed
we’ll
next
take
was
a
quite
closer
a fall.
look at one particular
You’re not alone here, either. Whether you know it or scenario that we’re beginning to see more frequently among
You’re not, if you’re not alone caring here, for a either. parent Whether (or other you relative) know AND it or those scenario
layer of paint disappeared and I was imagining the very cool and
There’s who are that
something being we’re sandwiched. beginning
to learn in It to might every
see more be life an experience;
frequently eye opener I
among
not, caring if you’re for (or caring financially for a supporting) parent (or your other children, relative) you’re AND for
up-to-date look my bike would have when I was done with it.
believe those some.
the who Remember
lesson are of being the
Well.
day sandwiched. for me on this It might one was be humility. an eye opener
caring among for (or a rapidly financially growing supporting) number of your Americans children, who you’re find Statistics
After the primer dried, I settled on a very appealing metalflake,
generations midnight blue to paint whom for they’re top-coat. responsible. Dad taught No me surprise, how to of Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. He can be reached at
Remember for some. Source:
Well. Remember Wikipedia.com. Well.
among themselves a rapidly sandwiched growing between number their of Americans responsibilities who and find Statistics David W.
David W. Source: Deuth,
Deuth, CFSP, Wikipedia.com.
CFSP, is a funeral director and the owner
is a funeral director and is the owner of Weerts Funeral
themselves sandwiched between their responsibilities and Home in David Davenport W. as Deuth, well as RiverBend CFSP, Cremation is a funeral and Quad director Cities Pet Cremation and the owner
spray then, paint that you the right are now way – identified and let me as paint one it of myself. the “Sandwich The paint 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com.
the generations to whom they’re responsible. No surprise, Bettendorf. of Weerts He can Funeral be reached at Home 563.424.7055 in Davenport. by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com. He can be reached a
then, that you are now identified as one of the “Sandwich 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com.
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