(right before I wrote this, I was helping a resident change their TV to the Sound of Music and this song was just ending. I've had it in my head all day).
I am not the smartest person, I'm not stupid, or dumb, but I'm not exactly beaming with intelligence either. I'm also certainly not ignorant. However, I have my moments of brilliance.
if anything, I'm clever. I find new ways to solve old problems, that sometimes turn out better than the other way. Sometimes not. I take pride in my cleverness, knowing I can do things my way (if not better than the other). And they mostly don't end in complete failure, so that's good.
Every Sunday, I help a certain women bathe. Getting to help her and spend time with her really makes my day. We've got a good connection, she and I. One of the first things that I impressed her with is by using my cleverness to help her in an uncomfortable situation. She is paralyzed on her left side and can't move very well. One of the biggest problems when bathing her is how she would slide down and not be able to get back up. So, I put a towel underneath her, long ways, so when she slides down, I can pull her up.
she's never stopped complimenting my solution and best of all, it makes her happy.
I have many more examples, but I might save those for another day. For now, its time to work.
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