Side note

Last semester I did an evaluation on a little bilingual girl with cerebral palsy.  I think she was 8ish, and we were fitting her with an appropriate AAC device (don't know what that is? check it out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4GAX-IXE_k).  I thought about her today when I was running.  I also thought about our good friend Brett who recently passed away.  Last February we ran in a 5k as a fundraiser for him and he ran it with everyone, even though his body was weak and he had to wear a face mask.  I think about him a lot when I go running.  I am really grateful that my body is able to run and bike and walk and make it up the four flights of stairs multiple times a day to get to my classroom.  I'm so grateful that I'm healthy.