Two Rainbows Home Care LLC

10/12/2023

"When my mom was cleaning out her house over 23 years ago to sell it, I wasn't very sympathetic over her attachments to things. I would go over on weekends to help her, and we would go through things...things for a yard sale, things to donate, things to throw away. I would usually get upset over how long it was taking her to decide. For instance, we were going through kitchen cabinets, and she spent 20 minutes looking at a black iron kettle with a lid. Finally I said,

“Mom, at this rate it is going to take us another 2 years.”

She told me that her mother used to make meals in that kettle and leave them at doorsteps of neighbors during the depression. Mom would deliver them, and then they would reappear back on her porch with an apron, or a wood carving; something in return for the meal. I realized that everything that my mom was going through was really a reliving of her life.

If you are reading this and are under the age of 60, you wont get it. You haven't lived long enough. Most of you have not had to move your parents into a nursing home, or broken up their home. You haven't lived long enough to realize that the hours you spend picking out the right cabinets, or the perfect tile will not be what matters in the later years. It will be the handmade toothbrush holder, or a picture that you took on vacation.

So, if your parents are downsizing, and moving to smaller places, or selling a home, give your mom and even your dad a break. Those things that you don't understand why they can’t just pitch, and why you think you know what needs to be tossed or saved, give them a little time to make their decisions. They are saying goodbye to their past, and realizing that they are getting ready for their end of life, while you are just beginning your life.

As I have been going through things, its amazing just how hard it is to get rid of objects. But, life goes on, and you realize they are just things; but sometimes things comfort us. So give your parents or grandparents a break. Listen to their stories, because in 40 years, when you are going through those boxes and the memories come back, it will be hard to get rid of those reminders of precious moments that make up a life well lived.

You just don't have a clue until it happens to you, and then you will remember how you rushed them, and it will make you sad, especially if they are already gone, and you can't say, 'I’m sorry...I just didn't understand' until it's too late."

Melissa Vaughan

10/01/2023

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06/23/2023

Two Rainbows Home Care LLC has immediate openings for day and night shifts. Must be 18 yrs old, clear background check and drug test, and have reliable transportation. Must have compassion and empathy for our clients and be able to follow care plans and orders. Duties include, assisting our clients with showers, dressing and un******ng, meal prep.
Light housekeeping, errands, shopping etc. Call Misty at 307-359-0684 or Debbie at 307-575-4480

03/12/2022

Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat, I wondered if he was OK.

Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was OK.

He raised his head and looked at me and smiled. "Yes, I'm fine.
Thank you for asking," he said in a clear strong voice.

"I didn't mean to disturb you, Grandpa, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK," I explained to him.

"Have you ever looked at your hands," he asked.
"I mean really looked at your hands?"

I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point he was making. Grandpa smiled and related this story:

"Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled, shriveled, and weak have been the
tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back.
As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer.

They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots.

They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent.

They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn sons.

Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I
was married and loved someone special.

They trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse
and walked my daughter down the aisle.

They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and
cleansed the rest of my body.

They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw.

And to this day, when not much of anything else of me works
real well, these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again
continue to fold in prayer.

These hands are the mark of where I've been and the
ruggedness of my life.

But more importantly, it will be these hands that God will
reach out and take when he leads me home.

And with my hands, He will lift me to His side and there
I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ."

I will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember when God reached out and took my grandpa's hands and led him home.

So, when my hands are hurt or sore I think of Grandpa. I know he has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God. I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel His hands upon my face.

Just sayin'...

Credit: Dave Lamme

02/01/2022

01/08/2022

2021 was an amazing year. We were blessed to serve so many existing and new clients as our business grows. Each person has a unique story, history, and challenge which is why we love this business so much! We have been able to help people stay home vs a nursing home, assist with COVID-19 care and have made people's homes safer and more sanitary. The hardest part but one we wouldn't trade is being with almost every one who has transitioned from this life to their next while supporting their family they left behind. Some of them we only got to know briefly and others we knew since the beginning of our business but each one has a special place in our hearts and will forever be missed ♥. God is blessing us and pushing us to grow. So this year we have clients in Casper and Glenrock! We are so grateful for the opportunity to serve!
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11/04/2021

It has been a rough few months. We have had to say goodbye to several of the sweetest people we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Personally we've dealt with COVID-19 and the long hauler effects of that, two surgeries and a near death from medication reaction. We are resilient that's for sure! We are excited for the future and here to serve the needs of our surrounding communities; Glendo, Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills and Casper. Check us out at the link below.
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08/19/2021

Our hearts are broken as we said goodbye to a beautiful woman whose smile lit up her eyes! We will never forget you or the lessons learned. Rest in peace and may God be with your husband and family.