Today was another interesting day. After working an incredibly long shift, I was asked to stay behind for an extra hour. A woman who is confined to a wheelchair gets picked up a little later than everyone else. While I wait for her ride I change her, give her medication and then we go for a "victory lap" around the building. This client's way of communicating is through a tablet that is on her chair. She has 4 buttons that say things like "more" and "yes" or "no". She is just getting used to this button pushing system so mostly she communicates through smiles or lack of smiles.
While I had been giving her food earlier, I had been talking to another worker and told them I was a dancer. This client smiled when I mentioned that I was a dancer, so when I lifted her onto the changing table I swung her around and danced with her a bit. I will tell you what, I have never seen a bigger, more genuine smile. That was the sweetest smile. It was all I needed today. What a miracle!
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