My wife is an angel. She works in a nursing home. She is very bright, but she chose to work as a carer with a capital letter. It makes her happy.

Fill it with positive energy. She has been in this profession for 20 years.

She searched for herself for a long time, then decided to enrol in nursing school, which she completed with excellent results. She got a job immediately afterwards. While working, she passed the next level with honours; the Baccalaureate in Nursing. She uses this knowledge successfully in her work with the elderly.

She has always selflessly helped her colleagues. She is very good at mathematics. So she helped their children, adolescents and the elderly to get better grades. She never expected or demanded anything in return.

It is the pillar of our relationship. She has provided me with financial security in my most difficult moments, as I have not found a real job for many years.

She was a unique and perfect nanny to her niece. They were a joy to watch. They were always doing something together. They baked pancakes, played the piano and made flowers and crepe paper bouquets. They even made a macaroni necklace. Even today, they have a special relationship based on trust and friendship.

For many years, she cared for her disabled father. Four years before his death, my father-in-law was totally dependent on his wife (my mother-in-law) and the help of his daughter (my dear). They both decided to provide him with everything he needed in the home environment. They contacted his personal doctor, who provided him with quality palliative care. They nursed him, fed him, read to him and gave him attention and endless love. Whereupon, one night, he fell asleep for good and went to a quiet rest.

She was also a support and help to my sister when she was suffering from cancer. 

My aunt Kristina, who would have turned 99 this year, appreciated and loved my wife very much. She was a good soul to her, a true and real angel. 

Who wouldn't love her, because there was no end in sight to her good deeds ...

An incident occurred during a ball game. The grandmother fell badly and was seriously injured. Fortunately, my wife, who was cooking at the time, noticed this moment of inattention through the window. Without hesitation, she turned off the stove, grabbed a roll of kitchen paper and her mobile phone and ran to the scene. She gave her first aid and gently reassured her granddaughter. She asked her to go and get her daddy and bring the medical card. In the meantime, she called the on-call service... Everything ended well, and the grandmother got some stitches at the emergency room in Celje. To alleviate the childhood trauma, after the incident she jokingly sang the phrase: "Quickly get an ambulance, (our) babi fell on her nose."

In her spare time, she likes to knit socks to give to friends, acquaintances and relatives. In recent years, she has been enjoying playing the diatonic accordion. She is a talented artist in all fields. 

A little joking, a little serious: For me, she is first and foremost a good wife who is a great cook.

He really has a big heart. She loves all people and sees only good in everyone. I admire her because even in the most difficult moments she keeps a positive attitude.

With her emotional intelligence and empathy, she understands the elderly, she understands dementia. She loves to keep learning.

Why should her work, her profession, be devalued as a society?

Because her work is good work; merciful, humane. 

We are all getting older. We will want the youthful energy and attention of the generations behind us. Genuine kindness, gentleness, respect and, last but not least, help.

My wife is an angel on Earth.

I heard someone say, "If everyone worked with a heart like your wife, nursing homes wouldn't be in such disrepute."

She remains modest herself:

"I'm lucky to have a job I love to do. This is my mission, my purpose in life."

Eva Pavlič, 20. 3. 2025

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