Tag: gratitude
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December Gratitude & Some Reading
For Miss Dee, Tony’s First OT You and I both cried the last day our son worked with you. Over the months you worked with our family, you were a kind and encouraging presence as we began our journey of finding out what could be causing his symptoms and emerging developmental delays. To this day…
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November Gratitude & Some Reading
Julie, Tony’s First NMT Therapist So many years have passed since we worked together, and though you ended up needing to take a different job elsewhere to meet the needs of your own growing family, our family will never forget what you contributed to Tony’s progress during that first year of music therapy. For your…
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Gratitude & Some Reading
Bits of Gratitude When Bob passed away this past summer, I scrapped some planned posts to take a couple of weeks off, and one of those writings was going to be focused on finding gratitude for the little things even when hard things are happening. I am going to condense some of those moments here…
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September Gratitude & Some Viewing
To Miss J, Who has been Tony’s fabulous DDD Support Services Coordinator since the summer of 2018. Our very first meeting, you listened to what I told you our son needed and did your best to make it happen. I know the approval of specific services is not in your hands, but I am extremely…
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August Gratitude & Some Reading
Bob The person to whom this note is dedicated can no longer read it with mortal eyes, but he was given these words in person from me privately some time ago. I share them with you now as a brief commemoration for how a moment of thoughtfulness from him touched my life personally. I have…
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July Gratitude & Some Doing
Emily I know that there are plenty of people I still owe a gratitude note, and some of you may remember that Emily has already received one a little over two years ago. But that was way back when she was Tony’s music therapist, with a very different role and significantly less time and involvement…
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Gratitude & Some Reading
Casandra Casandra, when you first came to meet our family more than a year ago, I was scared to hope that this was a job you would be interested in taking. I laced up emotional armor to shield my heart from disappointment, and instead found blessings and more reasons than I could ever list to…
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Cactus Blooms
This is one of those weeks where many unexpected things have dropped roots and sprouted up all across my schedule, and the rest of my unspoken for time has been dedicated to infection control aimed at providing the safest environment possible for those who work and live in our home. So this week, I am…
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May Gratitude & Some Listening, Reading
To Jessi As you head off to start your doctoral program so very far away, my feelings will waft after you and linger long here and in my heart. Like everyone who has worked so many months with my son, I can never repay your patience with him. I am so very grateful for how…
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Some Kindness, Great & Small
I know this is a stressful and painful time for many families right now, and my heart and prayers are with those who are suffering. As I write during this time period, I want to handle our own current events with a more impressionist hand, and hopefully leave a picture that casts more light in…