Words of affection

My grandmother says that to cure physical pain, you also have to take care of the patient's mind. The affections are part of the healing processes, since the disease attacks the body and the mind:

“A word of affection helps a lot, it's not just a matter of having a garden, you also have to know how to take care of it. If you don't know that, the garden is useless. Being a caregiver takes mental work, of a lot of patience and dedication.”