When I was working at the first Dr. office job - it was a maternity and family practice - I met this amazing lady named Leslie. She was in her 50's and has had Cerebral Palsy her entire life. She is so sweet and kind and I just couldn't help getting to know her and always wanting to chat with her when she came into the office. I found out that she put herself through school and became a Social Worker. She worked as a Social Worker for years and now that she's getting a bit older volunteers a lot in that same field. She lives on her own and takes the bus everywhere. She was always so upbeat and always wanted to chat and make everyone smile and laugh. She was one of the patients I missed most when I left that job and moved on. I thought about her often and wondered how she was doing because she had been having a lot of trouble recentyl before I left.
I was doing some typing for Dr. Cunningham yesterday and I realized that he had seen her out in the Millstream office! I was so happy to hear that she was doing relatively well. Unfortunately she was seeing one of our surgeons so there are some issues there. But it just got me thinking about her and about all she did with her life when I'm sure people tried to discourage her seeing as she has this major disability. Puts it all in perspective - how often do we complain and drag our heels about work and school and life in general. And here's this amazing lady who has every roadblock possible in front of her and she put herself through school and worked at a veyr difficult job for years. I just thought she was a true inspiration! :)
So Leslie, I hope everything turns out well for you. You're in my thoughts and prayers. I know you'll probably never read this, but if you do, know you had a huge effect on me!
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