tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35412742.post6890681253237184380..comments2023-11-03T02:28:28.670-05:00Comments on Snake in My Shoe: Simple-Minded ThoughtsNo Mashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12937153685615919457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35412742.post-5573999426568537412006-11-28T23:34:00.000-06:002006-11-28T23:34:00.000-06:00I can relate to this first-hand. I worked with a ...I can relate to this first-hand. I worked with a girl who had cerebral palsy and was wheelchair bound.--I fed her for two years through a feeding tube inserted into her stomach for two years while she attended college. She had an IQ of 140 (and I can vouch for this personally), but she was locked in a body that just didn't work. <br /><br />Her eyes were filled with life, even though she couldn't speak. She was lively and mischevious. Fortunately for her, her stepfather made a special contraption attached to her wheelchair that allowed her to spell out sentences by pushing a shift stick device with her mouth. Although her mother never abandoned her, her mother was worn out by caring for my friend for 23 years and at times it showed. I will never forget this girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35412742.post-67371991606787304962006-11-23T00:48:00.000-06:002006-11-23T00:48:00.000-06:00That's nice. Your kids will always remember those ...That's nice. Your kids will always remember those visits. I adore the elderly and have many fond memories of volunteer work with them.No Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937153685615919457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35412742.post-33884056849918307382006-11-22T12:54:00.000-06:002006-11-22T12:54:00.000-06:00It's great you were able to meet and appreciate th...It's great you were able to meet and appreciate these people. It's really sad how many are abandoned and ignored this time of year.<br /><br />In the next couple of weeks my mother in law is taking the kids to the nursing homes to visit and bring presents to the folks who don't get visitors.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550167783969561280noreply@blogger.com