{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Playing for Chickens","description":"From "A MINUTE FOR CAREGIVERS- When Every Day Feels Like Monday." Playing for Chickens There\u2019s an old story of a farmer who struggled to find ways to help his chickens lay more eggs. After trying numerous techniques, he heard of the beneficial effects of music and tried playing the flute for his chickens to help them lay more eggs. Sitting beside the coop, he diligently spent hours at a time performing beautiful songs in hopes of providing a better \u201cegg-laying\u201d environment. After doing this for several weeks, he noticed the number of eggs never changed. Although tempted to be discouraged, he continued playing for his chickens. After watching this activity for some time, a neighbor finally asked the farmer why he kept playing his flute for the chickens when it did not affect their laying eggs. The farmer replied, \u201cThe egg count didn\u2019t improve, but my music did.\u201d As caregivers, we may try all sorts of things to improve or help our loved ones. Their challenges, however, remain beyond our control. We can, however, improve ourselves in the journey and quite possibly discover beautiful music along the way. When we are no longer able to change a situation\u2014we are challenged to change ourselves. \u2014Victor Frankl ","author_name":"Hope for the Caregiver","author_url":"http:\/\/www.peterrosenberger.com","html":"