Today I got the most amazing care package from my sister to congratulate me on my job. It was this great big box with a basket and all these trinkets with little cards on it. Not only did they offer survival tips, but they also will be useful at my new job! I truly have the most amazing sister!!
Here is a list of what was inside, and the message on each card:
- Rope -- so when you reach the end of yours you can tie a knot and hang on
- Clock -- don't forget to take some time for yourself
- An extra pair of hands -- for when you just can't do it alone
- Hugs and Kisses -- because every child (and therapist) deserves them
- Gum -- to help you chew things over... (...not chew others out)
- A puzzle -- to remind you that its hard to put people back together, but sometimes hey can't do it without you
- A magic wand -- to fix things that you can't
- Balloons -- to blow up so that you won't
- Cotton -- to help remember that feelings are soft
- Paper plates -- for the times that you have too much on yours!
- Coffee -- to help you stay awake
- A coloring book -- because at the end of the day sometimes being a kid helps
- A yoga video -- to remind you to be flexible
- Glasses -- to remind you that sometimes clients see the world differently
- Dry erase board -- to remind you that everyone makes mistakes, but you can always erase them
- Notepads -- for jotting down notes and appointments
- Magic 8 Ball -- for all the times you don't have the answers
- m&m's -- because they make friends
- Air Pump -- to get pumped up on bad days
- Trail mix -- to remind you to eat
- Band aids -- to heal hurt feelings (theirs and yours)
- Lifesavers -- to remind you of the many that need your help
- Eyemask -- to cover your eyes and forget the little things
- Music -- to help your clients (and you) relax
- Shout Wipes -- to get rid of the messes you will make
- Sour patch kids -- to appreciate the differences in others, and to take the good with the bad
- Paper clips -- to help you hold it all together
- Smarties -- for those days you don't feel so smart
- Nuts -- because sometimes you feel like a nut
- Candles -- to remind you to share your light with others
- Tissues -- for when the big stories of little people break your heart and make you cry
- Bath salts -- to take you away at the end of the day
- Sill putty -- to stretch you beyond your limits
- Pain killers -- for the headache you will get
- Starbursts -- for when you need a burst of energy
- Cell Phone -- to remind you that it's ok to call for help sometimes
- Rubber band ball -- to help you bounce back from the hard hits
- A friend -- to hug you when I can't
- Clothespin -- to help you hang in there
- Toothpicks -- to help you pick through the problems that can be helped, and which ones can't
- Tootsie Roll -- to remind you to roll with the punches
- Quarter -- for when you need to call in for a mental health day
- Smiley Face -- to remember your impact on those you help (and that smiles are contagious)
- Button -- to remind you to button your lips from saying what you really think
- Penny -- to help make "cents" of it all
- Mirror (and tiara) -- for when things get really tough, and you feel like you are doing it all wrong, don't forget to look in the mirror and remind yourself of what a brilliant princess you are
- Cat in the Hat hat -- to remind you to have fun (if your job ever becomes work you shouldn't be doing it anymore)
I was speechless, and in tears!
