Thanks to EngAGE Northwest Executive Director Laura Spidell for #MakingADifference. Here’s a lovely story she shared which occurred while working in her dual role as a Program Director.
One of the joys of the role of Program Director is the opportunity for small moments with residents that demonstrate that being present matters. A second grader who lives across the hall from my office occasionally pops by to say hello. One day his school got out early, and he was bored waiting for his cousins to come home from school. He asked if he could hang out in the community room, so I got him some markers and a coloring book and sat with him while I did my work. We talked about his favorite colors and how school is going, then he said, “I like to hang out here because you are kind.”
