February 11, 2014
Another miracle today is brought to you by my amazing job. One of my clients that I work with is confined to a wheelchair. On the most part, people I have worked with who are "stuck in a wheelchair" don't mind. They are some of the most positive people I know. This particular client however, does not think the same as most. She views her chair as a confinement and is more often than not, displeased with most things. I have made it a personal goal to see that changed.
At this job, I have decided that I am going to give everything I have to these people because they deserve it. If I am having a rough day, I just grin and bare it cause it isn't their problem. When I walk through that door, it's no longer about me. It's about them. Today was no different. We had some free time so I got to read to this particular client from her favorite book. I did it! I found her weak link, her kryptonite, her achilles heel! For her, it's reading her favorite book in character.... and acting it out. I was being my usual silly self and was over the top when I realized she was laughing! I had NEVER seen a smile on this woman's face and she was splitting a side with laughter! Oh! What a miracle to see! I could work for hours and change a million diapers and that smile would be worth it. What. A. Miracle!
"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel."
-Maya Angelou
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