Monday, July 19, 2010

You really can become more grateful each day!

I had a rad experience this morning! I was working in the office here at Wolverine Crossing, and I have two residents come in that are both in wheel chairs. They were looking around seeing if another building would be suitable for them, so I was walking around with them. One of them even let me hop on the back and catch a ride! It was way fun! We all get talking, and they both told me how they ended up in a wheel chair. One is 30 years old, and he said, "12 years ago, when I was 18, I was diving into a swimming pool. I pulled my neck back, and landed wrong and I have been in a wheel chair even since." The other had a similar story. He was 18 also and was doing a backflip off of a wall and landed wrong. As I listened to them talk to each other about what they missed, what they can't wait to do again, how sometimes they were made fun of, I couldn't help but feel a deep love for both of them. They might not understand exactly why it had to happen to them, but they weren't going to let it hold them back. One is now a motivational speaker, teaching others that no matter the situation, you can ALWAYS be happy! What a great morning! thank you to these 2 people that opened my eyes and helped me realize how very grateful I am for what I do have, what examples to learn from!!!!!!!

1 comment:

  1. How cool!!! I bet this was a terrific experience and thank you for sharing it with us!!! How blessed all of us are, even when our situation isn't ideal. God has a plan for all of us, have a great day love!

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