While talking with Gabe's classroom teachers, Jacque and Barbara, this morning about how Gabe never misses a day of work, we talked about how excited we are for you to have the whole day today to spend some quality time with your mom. We decided "the blog will go on" this once without you!
Gabe, we want you to know that you have been teaching us some valuable lessons about life, about our attitudes towards life, and about the time we have to spend together with family and friends. Every morning when you and your classmates are going outside and I hear you working to get my attention so we can talk about our game plan for your blog, you make me smile.
You communicate so well! Every time when you are in your classroom across the hall from my office and you hear my voice when I'm talking with someone and you start working to get my attention, I'm listening to you. Whether it is the way you communicate with sign language or with your eyes or with your voice, we are all listening to you. Your faith in God is great and we are all listening to you. Your smile is contagious and we are all listening to you.
We all have a purpose in life. Gabe, we are so grateful to know you and to have you in our lives because you have become our teacher. I know 2012 will bring bigger and better things for you. Thank you for allowing me to help you bring your voice to the world through this blog. I see your blog as just the first of many new tools to come into your life.
Happy New Year to Cool Gabe from all of us at ARC of Indian River County!
"GABE, YOU INSPIRE US" |
Your friend,
Nancy Heinrich