At some point in our lives, we all have that “aha” moment. That is the moment where you feel like you’re on this earth for a purpose. The moment of sudden insight and clarity, where you gain a real understanding- an understanding you can use to change your life. Have you ever had that “aha” moment?
A family moved to a small town in hopes of finding someone to care for their 2 kids, Tara Rylee and Tripp, within the community. This family, had one not so typical child, and had a very hard time finding someone to watch him in their old town. They bought an old house, here in this small town, which needed some fixation, and hired a well-known contractor in the town.
One morning, the contractor who was doing all the remodeling on their house created conversation with the father of the house, Lee. Lee and the contractor began talking about their families, and Lee, being new to the town, asked the worker if he knew anyone looking to babysit ever so often. The worker smiled and nodded, because he had a daughter who was 16 and fit for the job.
That 16 year old daughter, is me. That well-known contractor who recommended me to that family, is my dad. You see, living in a small community can be a blessing. The blessing is everybody knows everything about every one, and when something is needed, it is readily provided. Before I knew it, those Friday nights turned into week day morning, afternoons, and nights. The carefree feeling of going over there to just have fun and be goofy with the kids, soon became a feeling of responsibility, and motherhood. Instead of playing games and watching movies with the kids, I was bathing, cooking for, and teaching them. That not so typical child would get so fully retreated into his own world, he wouldn’t realize he was hurting himself. He made no eye contact, spoke no words, and seemed to be deaf. If something got out of routine, his easygoing manner would give way to tantrums and aggressive behavior. He didn’t know how to play and had to be taught therapeutically with developmentally correct toys. Tripp had no feel of his body. If he saw himself in a mirror, he would become shocked to see his reflection and spend hours in front of it making faces and touching himself. He has weird feelings in his body all day that it makes it hard for him to decipher if he has to go to the bathroom, or if he wants to flinch very muscle in his body because he’s excited. We take for granted so much of what seems to come natural to us. We know how to play. We didn’t have to teach ourselves …show more content…
While these learning experiences are more powerful experienced directly, there are some special tokens of knowledge we can pass on. No matter the type of person, there are lessons to be learned from each person. People with disabilities or needs are especially powerful, as our hardships in life aren't easily forgotten. They go through every day with determination and strength, which many people are surprised by, with many secretly wondering if they could do the same thing. Every person is here for a reason. It’s the journey of finding the reason that makes life
A family moved to a small town in hopes of finding someone to care for their 2 kids, Tara Rylee and Tripp, within the community. This family, had one not so typical child, and had a very hard time finding someone to watch him in their old town. They bought an old house, here in this small town, which needed some fixation, and hired a well-known contractor in the town.
One morning, the contractor who was doing all the remodeling on their house created conversation with the father of the house, Lee. Lee and the contractor began talking about their families, and Lee, being new to the town, asked the worker if he knew anyone looking to babysit ever so often. The worker smiled and nodded, because he had a daughter who was 16 and fit for the job.
That 16 year old daughter, is me. That well-known contractor who recommended me to that family, is my dad. You see, living in a small community can be a blessing. The blessing is everybody knows everything about every one, and when something is needed, it is readily provided. Before I knew it, those Friday nights turned into week day morning, afternoons, and nights. The carefree feeling of going over there to just have fun and be goofy with the kids, soon became a feeling of responsibility, and motherhood. Instead of playing games and watching movies with the kids, I was bathing, cooking for, and teaching them. That not so typical child would get so fully retreated into his own world, he wouldn’t realize he was hurting himself. He made no eye contact, spoke no words, and seemed to be deaf. If something got out of routine, his easygoing manner would give way to tantrums and aggressive behavior. He didn’t know how to play and had to be taught therapeutically with developmentally correct toys. Tripp had no feel of his body. If he saw himself in a mirror, he would become shocked to see his reflection and spend hours in front of it making faces and touching himself. He has weird feelings in his body all day that it makes it hard for him to decipher if he has to go to the bathroom, or if he wants to flinch very muscle in his body because he’s excited. We take for granted so much of what seems to come natural to us. We know how to play. We didn’t have to teach ourselves …show more content…
While these learning experiences are more powerful experienced directly, there are some special tokens of knowledge we can pass on. No matter the type of person, there are lessons to be learned from each person. People with disabilities or needs are especially powerful, as our hardships in life aren't easily forgotten. They go through every day with determination and strength, which many people are surprised by, with many secretly wondering if they could do the same thing. Every person is here for a reason. It’s the journey of finding the reason that makes life