My family, I deal with a medical condition called Chiari Malformation it causes me to have anxiety attacks and sever head aches along with several other symptoms. My family sits with me, they pray for me and encourage me to press my way through. They show great empathy and I truly appreciate them. Without them I would be lost and depressed, but they give me life and a reason to go hard. I am grateful.
Transportation is another support that really helps me, my husband and I leave out early in the morning and without them getting my daughter back and forward to school we would be in big trouble. They provide a service that picks her up at the door every morning and bring her home, they call to let me know she made it in the school. This gives me great comfort and peace of mind. My church family, these group of people are very supportive in so many ways. They are not the type that want to be all up in your business, they encourage us not to get comfortable and always keep god first. We are taught in to be a help to on another. I was really going through something and different members of the church start calling me and encouraging me. That meant so much to me they notice my absent and saw fit to see about me. Without this support I believe spiritually I may be confused, but my faith grew stronger just by them reaching out. Them calls I needed right at the right times. Something that would be challenging for me is to not have a car, I would have to have the support of someone to take me to and from work. I will need someone to be able to take me to just about every where. The part of the suburbs that I live in there is no public transportation, not having a car will become very expensive for my family. The difficulty that would come with not having a car would be severe. My family would have to relocate to a place where we would be able to take public transportation. It may sound like something minor, but not having a car would be a be challenge for my family.
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When I was a kid my father worked at a community center, so we stayed on the playground or at the local park. He was big on warming up before play so we can give it out all. He never purchased us any video games, we did have dolls and jump ropes that kept it physical and creative. Play is nothing like it was when I was a child, I would be able to go outside and have so much fun with my friends with not equipment what so ever. We use to play this game called red rover, ten people on each side would stand hold hands tightly. Then we would call a member name out and they would have to run fast and bust through a set of hands. This game was so cool to us, I tried to play this with a group of kids at camp and it was so foreign to them. Our children now is to involved in electronics that its taking all the physical creativity out of play. There is nothing we can do about it at home, but while they are in our care we should make it physical as possible. The role of play to me when i was a child, was like my time to find me. I created names for my dolls and activities that made me feel in charge. Those times was very creative for me and it allow me to get to know myself better the things that made me laugh and happy. No play is so important for me to see in children because its a sign of being happy and learning on their own. Play should be continued as an adult also on a more mature level, but while still keeping the kid in them alive. You would be surprise the adrenaline that you would get going with a game dodge ball. I believe play is freedom for children and adults.
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