Jeff's Journey: April 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Mother Nature is Still Playing Tricks On Us

Mother Nature is still up to her old tricks . . . one day will be a gorgeous Spring- like day, then it will snow for a couple of days. I sure will be glad when she makes up her mind as to what she wants. Doesn't she realize that it really makes it hard for me to get out and do all the fun things that I like doing? After all, a guy like me needs to make plans, and with her flipping back and forth, it's hard to plan anything!! Come on Mother Nature, enough is enough.

I have a new support worker (caregiver) and I'm ready to put her through all my tests (hehe). Her name is Camille Adams and she's really nice, and cute too! She has great feet and hates to wear shoes, so I get to see her painted toes a lot!!! (Everybody knows how I absolutely LOVE feet!) I'm not done testing her yet, so we'll see if she continues to be patient. Mom thinks she is going to work out just fine. We've gone bowling a couple of times and to the movies which was fun. I got to see the new movie Aliens Verses Monsters. It was great and in 3-D! And of course we go to the stores so I can work on money skills and learning to keep my hands to myself. I just always have the compulsion to rearrange everything on the shelves, and for some reason the stores don't like that. Anyway, I just want to start having nice weather every day, so I can enjoy being in the fresh air and sunshine, go biking, walking at the track, canoeing, play at the park, and most of all SWIMMING!!!

Here is a picture of me and Camille. She's pretty cute huh.

Note From My Mom

As Jeff's Mom, I feel so very blessed to have this choice young man to love, care for and serve daily. He is a delight and has been my greatest JOY and CHALLENGE rolled into one terrific young man. Jeff has touched more people and overcome more in his short life than most people do in a lifetime. What an example and inspiration he is. He is my mentor, my hero, my teacher. I truly believe Jeff is one of those special spirits that was sent here just to teach others. I know he certainly has taught me what's most important in this life. He has taught me so much and continues to do so daily. Because of Jeff, and wanting to help him grow to be the best he can be, I feel I have probably gained the equivalent of an honorary degree in medicine, education and law. At times it's been extremly hard, and at times it's been much easier. But I can truthfully say, it's been worth every tear I've shed, every ache in my heart, every fight I've had to fight. The smiles, the laughter, the love, and the strength of my son have made it all worthwhile. I am so grateful and thankful to my Heavenly Father for the blessing of this choice young man!