This week was a week that felt familiar in the way that we’ve come accustom to experiencing, contact tracing. My roommate had taken a trip to Nashville with her friends this past weekend and upon coming back didn’t have a strong sense of smell or taste. So, like we all know, I had to wait for her test to come back before I could return to work. Because of that, my week started on Wednesday.
All in all, this week has been just like any other week. We have our really busy periods, and our really quiet periods.
The highlight of my week however was when the OSU Aphasia group came in for their weekly hour and a half of volunteering as a group. This week was a special occasion because one of the members was there for her last group session before she moved to Tennessee. Though I didn’t know her very well, it was obvious that she was an important part of the group based on the other members reactions to her saying her goodbyes. After some doughnuts and laughs, we got them to work. Since most of them aren’t able to do two handed activities like you and I might, we have to get creative with the things they do while they are here volunteering. So this week I had them tracing and cutting out bird bodies and wings for our pride event. They actually did really well they cut out 50 bird bodies and 100 wings in an hour between the 5 of them. It’s truthfully very rewarding to work with them and see the things they do. These people could easily choose to take the hand they’ve been dealt and not fight against it, but instead they choose to get up, come to the center, laugh and joke around, work hard, and never complain. It’s inspiring to say the least.
For more information about the OSU Aphasia Initiative see the link below:
Columbus Foundation Fellowship Programs 