Today we went to visit my Dad where he works in Kennebunk. He works at a facility that treats brain-injury patients.
We actually look forward to going there. The girls have taken to two people there. David, a young man who was in a car crash that has left him wheelchair bound. His speech is impaired but he always takes the time to talk to the girls. Today he was telling us how warm he was. His internal "radiator" makes it so that he is always hot. Fans and air conditioners help him only slightly. He told us to touch his arm so we could feel how warm he was. A bit skeptical, Joelle touched him first and then Marina. I found this to be extremely touching as it showed the girls that although David may sound and appear different, he is still a human being with feelings and a great love of communication.
Adam is the other young man that is wheelchair bound. He cannot speak and, for the most part, is hunched over for most of the day. Joelle has a special fondness for Adam and he is the first person she asks for when we visit. She'll say hello and he'll lift his hand as much as he can in response. She proceeds to ask him a few questions knowing full well that he can't respond.
We'll continue to make visits and keep in touch with both David and Adam. They teach us about perserverance and force us to appreciate what we are so fortunate to have in our lives. That is a great life lesson.
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