Santa and Nana Claus, thanks so much for going the extra mile and being so patient with Dominic. It meant so much to me!!
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Thanks for Going the Extra Mile
Two
weeks ago, I helped host a Special Needs Holiday Party. I had Santa
and Nana Claus lined up to make their appearance about 3 p.m. I had told
Dominic that they were coming ahead of time, but since I have never taken him
in the past to see them, I was a little apprehensive how he would
act. I took Lauren to see Santa a handful of times when she was little, but I guess I
thought that Dominic wouldn't be able to handle it, so I never even
attempted it. When Santa and Nana arrived, I went over to them and
introduced myself because I had never met them in person, we had only
corresponded by e-mail. They were so sweet and were circulating around
the tables talking to everybody. When Dominic saw them, he decided to get as far as he
could away from them. We had a large group and there were many
that wanted to sit on Santa's lap. I was busy taking pictures and every
so often, I would look over and Dominic was still on the other side of
the room. I explained to Santa that I didn't want to push Dominic too
much to sit on his lap because when he's really stressed he is more
prone to seizures. As the party started to wind down, Nana Claus was
able to coax Dominic over to where she and Santa were. She put a chair
about 10 feet in front of them and got Dominic to sit down. The whole
time she was explaining what she was doing. She and Santa were finally
able to get just a few feet behind Dominic and I was able to get a
picture!
Santa and Nana Claus, thanks so much for going the extra mile and being so patient with Dominic. It meant so much to me!!
Santa and Nana Claus, thanks so much for going the extra mile and being so patient with Dominic. It meant so much to me!!
Thursday, December 7, 2017
I'm Proud of You, Dad
My dad will be 83 in March. I know that I won't have him or my mom forever. The talk is at 2 p.m. today and I so wish I could be there. A few weeks ago, he did the next best thing, he read it to me over the phone. Since his stroke, he talks slower, but that's fine. I have to say, his talk was really interesting! He stopped every so often and said "you're probably bored." I told him I wasn't . When he got done, I told him that I was proud of him. It took a lot for him to go out of his "comfort zone," and I recognize that. Last night, I wished him good luck. I know that my dad will do great and I can't wait to hear all about it when I talk to him tonight!! I love you dad.
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