My Cards

I love hand-made things from Sam and Alina. I love seeing their creativity, and they put so much love into it. These are the Father's Day cards I received this morning from them.

Alina's envelope of her and me.










































Sam's Envelope


























































It reads: My Dad Rocks
My dad hates coffee!
You are the best dad ever!

Fabulous dad.
Absolutely awesome.
The best dad who likes to go to Starbucks.
He gives me humongous hugs.
Excellent dad who's the best in the world.
Really likes to tickle my mom.

I love my dad because: I love my dad because he likes to give me big hugs and likes to play catch with me. Love, Sam

One Week Not to Burn the Building Down

At the middle of this term I met with my Practicum II Leader. He said that I was doing well. Among other good feedback, he said that I am curious when I counsel. He said that I am going to be a good therapist. He said that unless I burn the building down, I will pass. The words were encouraging to me, especially because "Practicum I" had been a source of such anxiety for me. I have one week not to burn the building down. I hope that I can do that.

Don't Jaywalk in Seattle

A Seattle police officer punched a teenager in the face. Several teenagers had been Jaywalking. I wonder why he felt that he had to handcuff one of the teens, which led to the another teen being punched, instead of simply letting them know why Jaywalking is dangerous? You can read the article here, and watch the video of the incident below. To me, it seems the officer misused, and abused, his authority and power.

Rob

I deeply apologize to each of you who have inquired about my cousin Rob's progress. This semester has been incredibly grueling.

Rob is doing very, very well. Though he is unable to talk––which may have been caused by the stroke––he is able to communicate by pointing to symbols on a tablet. He has also called his wife, as well as his mom, from his hospital room without anyone's prompting. His memory allowed him to recall the telephone numbers, and he answered yes and no questions by hitting number patterns on the phone keypad. Rob is also able to walk with the help of a walker or cane. All very, very amazing!

Also, even though she was born early, their baby is doing well and they are hopeful that she will get to be released from the hospital soon.

Alina's Kindergarten Class Singing in Chapel

Alina's class sang in their school's K-3rd grade chapel this morning. Alina had the first of the four speaking parts.