Friday, October 26, 2012Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2006. As you can see, Mattie was posing next to the Halloween cards he received as well as the little pumpkin he carved in preschool. Mattie loved receiving mail and simply enjoyed the fun and spirit of Halloween.
Quote of the day: No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever. ~ Francois Mocuriac
Today I attended a luncheon I planned for Bonnie, our executive director of the DC counseling licensure board. As I have mentioned before on the blog, Bonnie is retiring in a week. Our board is very fond of her and after a decade working together, there was no way I could see her leaving without acknowledging her in some way. Bonnie is the person sitting in this picture and then standing behind her are the members of the board which is comprised on licensed professional counselors (missing from the picture is the board staff). From left to right are Laurie, Vicki, Art, Terri, and Mirna. As a token of thanks to Bonnie, our board gave her the beautiful necklace and ear rings she is wearing. The wonderful and meaningful part about this gift is that the jewelry was designed and created by Laurie. So these pieces are unique and will hopefully always remind Bonnie of our board and how much we appreciate her professionalism and years of dedication to us and to safeguarding the public.
Later in the day, I went to visit my friend Mary, who lives in an assisted living facility. Mary was unable to talk tonight and I could tell she wasn't in the best of moods. Yet somehow sharing this mood with someone can automatically brighten one's day. I always allow and respect Mary to be in whatever mood she is in, I don't try to change it. However, I find as I talk with her and read stories to her from a newspaper about her home town in Massachusetts that this miraculous changes how she feels. One wouldn't be able to assess this change easily, since Mary can't verbalize the difference. But I can see the subtle changes in her facial expression and eyes. Despite Mary's incapacitated state, she always makes me feel appreciated. She is convinced I am an angel or her angel (using her words), which of course I am not. But it is nice to know that in her eyes I am making a difference in her world.
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