There really isn't any way to truly say thank you to all of the people who work with our boys on a daily basis.
School is hard for them on so many levels. The noise. The sitting still and listening. The people and expected interactions. It requires a lot of patience and skill to not only reach them, but to help them move forward.
For the second time, we find ourselves at a school that is beyond impressive. We have a group of people who care so much and work so hard to help our boys on their journey. Every single day we feel lucky to know that they are going to a place that they enjoy, and that they are in good and loving hands.
You cannot truly say thank you for that. There is no gift great enough to convey how much it means to us.
But still we try. We do little things that we hope are small indications of how great they are and how much we appreciate and value them.
So yesterday I baked. And baked and baked and baked. All told, there were more than 24 dozen cookies made, packaged and delivered to school. Big trays for the office and one of the rooms that has several different aides throughout the week. Ten individual teachers, aides, therapists and coordinators. And I'm sure there should have been many more. But these are the ones I know, who send me emails and texts and call me about progress and setbacks and just to check in. These are the people who give so much of their time to my boys. One day of baking is small in comparison.
And nothing says love like homemade chocolate chip cookies, right?
We hope so. Because we love them. Each one is like a part of our family. Day in and day out, they are right there beside us, working with our boys, helping them learn and move forward.
It's not a lot ... but it's just a little way of saying thanks, that we see and we know just how much they do every single day, and that it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.
