Gratitude

While in no way am I proud of all the choices I’ve made or even neutral on the way I’ve lived my life; with time I’m finally seeing that the past does not have to dictate the future. It seems that to be truly grateful for my life today means having gratitude for everything that has led up to this point.

How further reflection on the answer to a common question from various audiences shows my biggest challenge has evolved over time.

Fortunately for me, I was welcomed with open arms; and what do you know, after 18 years, I’m still hanging out! I shudder to think what my life would look like without my involvement with KBIC, and thankfully, I don’t have to. All In know is that the community of members, staff, and interns have been my foundation for a “New Life After Brain Injury”.  

In all seriousness, it wasn’t really that type of nervousness that I felt. If anything, I felt a responsibility to communicate the amazing positive impact I had experienced from Occupational Therapy in my recovery and express my gratitude and admiration for their choosing the field.

Well St. Francis, is it that being recovered that allows one to aid another, or does aiding someone else’s journey boost recovery?  

As a group scattered around the country, we typically rely on virtual mediums to facilitate group discussions, but since we recently celebrated our 10th birthday and hadn’t met face to face for 5 years, 2025 was the year to come together!