recharged

It's good to have a reminder every once in awhile as to how fortunate you really are. My job hasn't been the most exciting in the last couple of months and I find myself asking why I went to grad school to do what I do, but I was reminded of this while on a recent business trip to Houston. I work with deaf people specifically those with cochlear implants. I saw a little girl that I haven't seen in well over a year and her parents were so thankful and could not stop sharing how much the implant has helped their daughter. I also performed some special testing on another child whose mom was a breath of fresh air. Upon speaking with her I discovered that to support her family she works 2 minimum wage jobs back to back. The reality of how challenging getting her daughter to the appointment set in. A day of work had to be taken off to accommodate the appointment and this day off wasn't even going to be a day of relaxation, I doubt it was even a PDO. It's these types of grateful people and experiences that give me what I need to be able to keep going and remind me of life's blessings.