Concepts of the IMPOSSIBLE...

When thinking of why I do what I do it would be daft to think the children aren't the majority of my motivations... From parent testimonies, remarks from co-workers, and my interactions with the children, the stories are countless.... But for the purpose of time I'll only share one of the stories that touched my heart. When I got my first teaching position all the classrooms in my school included both typical and disabled children. I met this little girl that taught me new things about MYSELF and provided many opportunities to grow in the time we spent together. Due to confidentiality, we're going to call this little girl "Precious". Precious was born with a cleft brain (a hole in her brain that ran to the roof of her mouth) and her parents were told she wouldn't live past the age of 2. PAUSE... I met the little girl before I met her mom and I remember thinking, wow, how does a parent deal with that... I even prayed for a situation like that never to touch my life... PLAY...She was 1 1/2 when I met her and was able to do a lot of things doctors said she would never do. She learned to feed herself, walk with a brace, understand teachers when spoken to... She lived past her second birthday and did a number of things doctors thought impossible. She taught me that just because something seemed "humanly impossible", didn't mean it couldn't happen. I think of her whenever I tackle a task that overwhelms me. I am a better person because of Precious.