About those Palm Tree pics you posted......
Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:42 pm
Thank you guys for the pics! I just wanted to let you know how much they meant to my niece.
Bear with me on this.........I posted this previously, that Susie is 41 and mentally handicapped. This vacation is really all about her and finally getting her to a pretty beach with palm trees. As a toddler, she took to the water like a fish and it has been one of the few things she has ever excelled at and enjoyed. But it's difficult to take Susie to a public pool or beach............she's loud, unihibited, and very friendly. But people stare, it's human nature, and it really bothers her (she knows she's different). It's always been tough on her parents too.
I knew STJ would be a PERFECT place for Susie, uncrowded beaches and our own pool. I've been working on the family for a couple of years to make this happen, and finally we're almost there. So for the last couple of weeks I've been sending her pics of the villa and pool and beaches. And of course the palm tree pics you guys posted for me. Well, today I received a letter from Susie thanking me for the pics and telling me how much she loved palm trees and beaches and her bedroom and her balcony. Here's the kicker, Susie has NEVER written me a letter. Susie NEVER writes, she gets frustrated printing her name on a greeting card. She has never written to her parents, her grandparents........no one. Her new counselor is awesome and I know she all but forced Susie to do it, it was touching beyond belief.
I need to get to STJ quickly, there is no salt water left in my body............I have shed buckets of tears tonight.
So thanks guys, you're the best!
Jan (akaCharlie)
Bear with me on this.........I posted this previously, that Susie is 41 and mentally handicapped. This vacation is really all about her and finally getting her to a pretty beach with palm trees. As a toddler, she took to the water like a fish and it has been one of the few things she has ever excelled at and enjoyed. But it's difficult to take Susie to a public pool or beach............she's loud, unihibited, and very friendly. But people stare, it's human nature, and it really bothers her (she knows she's different). It's always been tough on her parents too.
I knew STJ would be a PERFECT place for Susie, uncrowded beaches and our own pool. I've been working on the family for a couple of years to make this happen, and finally we're almost there. So for the last couple of weeks I've been sending her pics of the villa and pool and beaches. And of course the palm tree pics you guys posted for me. Well, today I received a letter from Susie thanking me for the pics and telling me how much she loved palm trees and beaches and her bedroom and her balcony. Here's the kicker, Susie has NEVER written me a letter. Susie NEVER writes, she gets frustrated printing her name on a greeting card. She has never written to her parents, her grandparents........no one. Her new counselor is awesome and I know she all but forced Susie to do it, it was touching beyond belief.
I need to get to STJ quickly, there is no salt water left in my body............I have shed buckets of tears tonight.
So thanks guys, you're the best!
Jan (akaCharlie)
Jan - I truly hope the only people staring at her on STJ are those amazed by her true joy at being there. You are a special aunt - have a great trip!