Sunday, 11 May 2008

• Ages Since I have Been Here and So much has Changed

  It seems like years and it may be LOL I need to take a look back at my last Blog in :)  BUT so much has changed in my life and its as good as it is going to be for now.

  I began by working part time and I needed a change for many reasons. I saw an opening in a bigger building where I am working and decided to go for it.

  I work with mentally retarded adults. Many of them also have Cerebral Palsy or other Physical challenges and many are autistic and have all forms of challenges going on . They have different levels of functionability, awareness and many have behaviors. Some of them were born 'normal' but illness during childhood or an injury sustained has made them dependant on others for help with their daily living skills. Some of them have Autism, OCD, ADD, many have seizure disorders.

  I began in a group home and I loved it, nice women, nice coworkers, beautiful house. My job was to help get the woman off to their Jobs each morning, make sure they ate and were properly attired and help with medication and then drive them to the bus stop. Once they were gone it was my job to see that the house was completely clean and ready for the afternoon shift to come in when the women came home from work. I had to get up at 4 am to be there are 5 am .. those hours just got to me after a while and I also figured ... well if I am working part time, I may as well go full time.

  An opening came up in the school and I applied for it and I was accepted. It has been about two months now and I am finally feeling comfortable there. I am still not up on all the names and facts and figures about each person who attends, I have worked mainly in the room where they need the most help, they cannot do anything at all for themselves, and I have learned so much. 

   The room I work in currently many of the people are in their early 20's. They are totally dependant on us for every facet of their existance while they are in our care and we take care of them very lovingly. I can tell you I have learned SO much about LOVE while in their presence. They are just like you and me, they have good days and bad. Some days they are not feeling well or are in a lousy mood and act out. Sometimes things are going on in their home life that spells behaviors at school during the day  Just like us they have their daily list of things to achieve and get done, they just need help to get them done .:)

  Now having worked for years with Indigos and budding Crystals etc. Seeing the best and the worst there was surrounding me at the time I have to tell you that the things I have learned while working with these people FAR surpasses anything I have learned while working with an Indigo. I was involved with another woman building a place of healing and learning for the Indigo children and adults and I was very eager to get it going, only to be dissapointed in her and almost the entire movement. Long story short...it was a show me the money operation with an Oh Yeah we can help these people on the side .. all that being said, when it was over and dead for me ... I was sort of 'stuck' searching for a direction, feeling a bit lost. Then my daughter began to work for this company and then her boyfriend and then when I saw how much she loved it, I began working there also.

  I quickly learned that everything I had practiced at, learned, performed, healed etc .. all had led me up to this point ......

  I will explain in my next entry which will probably be tonight - or at least I pray so because who knows if not tonight LOL .....It is Mothers Day and I am about to go and honor my mother and my father and my daughter and my son :) ...

  xoxoxoxoxoxxoxo carolyn xoxoxooxooxox

   

  

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