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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!As I toured visitors through Children’s Village, I was reminded over and over again what a remarkable place it is… A place children with special needs and their families can come and feel comfortable, like their right at home [...]
“It is always the right time for children who are being born and formed in mind, body and spirit every minute as life goes on.” Those words, written by Marian Wright Edelman in 1996, stand out to me every day here at Children’s Village. Each day over 70 children and their families come to Children’s Village in Yakima or Sunnyside, or someone from Children’s Village goes out to their home. Each day the staff and families of Children’s Village live out the reality of the challenges to support the mind, body and spirit of children with special needs.
To my dearest Adriel –
It was so good to see you tonight – you’re getting so big, so tall.
You know you made my night – when I reached out for a hug and you leapt into my arms and you wrapped yourself around me.
That moment was….
I could tell you were tired. No sign language tonight. Every day is different – today may not have been a “good day” for you.
While walking through the Village this past week, I heard something that has stuck in my head, even at 3:00am this morning. It was a comment made by Diane to a parent and first time visitor to the Village. She said, “What we are learning about working and teaching children with special needs, is that the techniques are good for all children”
That was too good not to pass on.
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