[re]cap

so, i am back.
i have a second to breathe. (or breath...i always mix it up)

life is in such a rush...it just goes by so fast doesnt it? everyone tells me that it just gets faster, so enjoy what i have now....

short update for the past few weeks....
I have been working at the physical therapy clinic for about 3-4 weeks now. friday was my last day actually. working there at times was hard, just b/c im not a person who likes to stay in the same place for such a longer period of time, but i couldnt have asked for better people to work with.
people are so sweet, and i love the fact that i havent met anyone who has ruined my faith in the goodness of people. i still believe that people want to see other people succeed and i still believe that people want to help others and i still believe that deep inside everyone is a big heart that is ready to love.
working at the clinic helped me to see it even more.
i got pretty close to some of the patients there and i hate to? face the truth that i probably will never, as in for real, never see those people again.
here are some people who i really enjoyed getting to know and work with, and who will forever live in my memory.

sheila- the first person i got the work with directly. she has such a loving heart. she works for the fwisd as a hall monitor, and her ankle trying to get tissue for someone else. she loves her grandbaby girl who she bragged on all the time. she would tell me about her bathroom, how she was going to paint it purple b/c she was just tired of looking at the palm trees that were there now... she never complained even though we put her through alot, alot alot. she never once said "this is too hard" or "i cant do this"....when giving her a new challenging, it was simply "ooohhh ashley. lord help me"

betty- sweet sweet old lady. always came in with her husband. i pray that when i get married, and i grow old with my guy, we can be like this couple. he would come in to keep the timer for her and make sure she was doing everything right. they would talk back and forth and he would make jokes...very sweet couple. i admire them so much.

kelsey- one of the first young people i worked with. i dont know why but we just made a connection. she was sweet. about ajunior in high school. sooo excited b/c she made some sort of cheerleading squad but it wasnt a cheerleading squad, b/c she hated cheerleaders. in this group you got to act stupid at the football games. we never really got into very deep conversations, but i could tell that she had a relationship with christ in just how she acted. i will miss her.

maria- maria was very special to me. she didnt speak any english. but it was no matter to her. she would talk to me and tell me a complete story, and i would listen, look at her and smile. she knew i couldnt understand a word she was saying, but she would tell me anyways. she brought pictures of her children, (even though she was a grandma herself) to show off. she had such a sweet spirit that transcended language. we were friends, friends who could barely even speak to each other.


im done at the physical therapy clinic now, and heading to another place. i hope that the next place goes as well as this one. i am excited for the next place, getting to see surgery and all. i just hope that i am able to keep up.


i go to philly in the next two weeks. i am really nervous and excited, but still nervous. nervous about the presentation, excited b/c ill be in philly and ill be the only student and ill be getting to meet sooo many new people. nervosly excited.

until next time.