Just wanted you to know that one of the ladies that we work with at the HS son in-law died on Monday. Obviously she hasn't been in working, she is hoping to be back on Tuesday. We have not been talking about it until today.We had a card and Sam signed it. Sam started asking me questions about how old he was and what had happened. I let him know that he was only in his late 30's far to young. I also told him I didn't know what happened. Just wanted to give you a heads up in case, when she comes back, she says anything that he overhears.
Let me know if there is anything I can do. We try to watch what we talk about but things slip out sometimes when we are out back in the kitchen.
I know things like this are sometimes on Sam's mind - whether he lets them out or not (like when he writes to Santa, for instance). Because this is such a weighty subject, I spent a fair amount of time writing her a long response.
After starting to post the response, I changed my mind and decided not to, at least, not right now. It essentially boiled down to thank-you for letting me know and thank-you for, once again being so sensitive to Sam's needs.
I hesitate to be positive about stuff like this because I will often end up eating my words as soon as they drop out of my mouth. That said, I'm so glad that Sam has such a thoughtful supervisor, one who, not only is in tune with who he is, but also keeps me informed when it comes to these kinds of things. Sam's lucky... and so am I.
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