Someone commented on one of my blog posts. One of the things that was said really resonated with me.
“…Celebrate those small victories because down the road they lead to bigger ones.”
That. is. so. true. I have watched Hailey, for months, slowly get stronger. I would become frustrated when I was not seeing direct translations of her hard work into specific skills. But her therapists reminded me that she was getting stronger and that one day, all of a sudden, it will just happen.
July 4th weekend it happened. America was being celebrated, but so was my Hailey. She was sitting in the high chair and I walked away for literally two seconds.
When I came back, I saw my girl, using her arms, neck, and back to pull herself up. All of those muscles she had been strengthening were finally working together. It is not easy for her, but she smiles and pushes through it.
So when I get frustrated or discouraged, I just have to look at that big smile on her face. She is not phased by the things that she can’t do, but rather, she is proud of the things she can. And that, my friends, is something to celebrate. Her small victories are not so small.
We should all live by those words! So inspiring! And that face! Hailey is such an angel! 馃懠馃槝鉂わ笍