New Chapter

Well Saturday was my last official leading of my house as their recreation therapist. My replacement starts full time today. I will be around, but not in charge! It is kind of a sad thing! The girls wrote me notes and gave me a gift and I just really love them. I am ready for the next chapter, but there is still some comfort in knowing at x time each day I have to be doing x thing…I like that structure. But I have really loved my 3 years working with these teenagers. I have learned a lot about people and families and life and relationships. I am really so grateful for the time I have been given there and the people I have met. I am a much better person because of the experiences I have had.

My coworkers did a special ceremony for me last Tuesday after our big meeting each week. They each said nice things and gave me a nail. Then they uncovered a plaque that thanks me for helping fulfill the mission of New Haven and has a nail stuck in one side of it. Any rec therapist knew what came next… some call it “angels dancing on the head of a pin” but I just call it the “nail task.” Challenge: to balance 14 nails on top of 1 nail in a piece of wood. So I performed this and it’s supposed to remind me of something I can’t remember…but mostly also so I can have others do it when they see my plaque J It was really sweet and I have worked with wonderful people.

Here’s to my new full time job!!!J