In looking at our successful numbers...our caseload has already grown to serving 30 children with physical, occupational and speech therapies - starting another session of conductive education on Monday to serve 6 children (1 new child!), is that how we measure success? I'm thinking not my kind of success...that yesterday's comments the therapists made about how happy a new little fellow is in our center, in our low-sensory room, created with him in mind is a sign of our success. I'm thinking the grandmother that visited yesterday to see for herself what her daughter had told her about our facility - the warm, friendly environment - THAT is success. The smiles on the children's faces as I see them taking steps with their Physical therapist (Lisa) around the brightly colored building, the playdough competitions with the occupational therapist (Juliet) and the speech therapist (Liz) playing a game not afraid to be silly with a band of cards wrapped around her head. We have the best jobs around! And, after working an incredibly long day of evaluations and therapies back-to-back, they come back for more! Unfortunately, these stories don't pay the bills, but somehow, God finds a way to put these stories in the right spotlight and into the right people's hearts so they find a way to give to The Therapy Place and keep us going!
After a busy day at Disabiity Advocacy Day at the State House with my own son who has benefited so much from unlimited therapies, it was so needed for me to sit down with a young man, my son's same age, who needs the therapy so much more...thinking about the cuts and the hoops his mom will have to jump through to plead with strangers to allocate additional visits. I am so thankful for my role at The Therapy Place - that God has put me in this position to help where I can. A close friend of about 15 years told me that she has watched my faith growing through my involvement with The Therapy Place - isn't that just the way? As we struggle, it can have a way of bringing us closer to God. I am so thankful for each child that I get to know...their precious souls are so dear to me. Thank you God!
