Beating the odds!

I wanted to share this amazing story of a soldier who had a similar gun shot wound as Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford's.  Click HERE  for the video.  A friend of mine from my undergraduate program is the Speech Pathologist who has worked with him this past year.  This was another great reminder of why I love what I do and so thankful God led me to it! 

When tragedies such as the one in Arizona happen it is beyond hard to understand, but now that we are having a baby it makes me feel especially sorry for the shooter's parents.  No one raises their child thinking they could do such a terrible thing to innocent people.  I do believe Gabby is going to continue to be a miracle and surprise us all.  My prayers have been going out to all the victims!

 Here is one of my all time favorite quotes that I try to live daily and hope to raise a sweet boy to do the same:



"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your husband or wife, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. Kindness in your warm greeting." - Mother Teresa

and now I work with adults.....

After 2 and 1/2 years of working full time with children I have gone into a different area of my profession. I know I will miss my autism babies. I am now working in a skilled nursing facility with outpatient services. I am loving it! I get to be involved with the families and improving the quality of life for my patients. Majority of my patient's are geriatrics and I love their sweet hearts. When I am taking care of my patient's I treat them as if they were my own family. Most of my patients have had CVAs, cancer, pneumonia, TBIs, and dementia. My job reminds me to never take a day for granted with the ones I love. Being a Speech Language Pathologist you have a large range of things you are qualified to do. That is one of my top reasons for loving what I do. I tend to get bored easily, so having options is good. We can work with newborns through geriatrics. This field is in a high demand all over the world, it's flexible, it's growing, and it's recession proof. If someone is looking for a career change the rehab setting is the way to go. That includes us, occupational, and physical therapy.

http://www.asha.org/public/slp.htm