Always looking for ways to enhance the lives and interests of the wonderful people i get to share time with.
This young person was involved in an RTA many years ago, struggles to engage, struggles to find enthusiasm in life and has many long term physical restrictions, major and minor motor skills and more.
Today we set up a safe location for knife throwing. Yes, throwing knives.
Instantly most people imagine this to be dangerous, the knives are blunt, they stick due to weight.
So its taking something blunt and safe. And then throwing it away from you.
The risks are to others around, so choosing a safe location and managing this is the challenge.
He loved it, engaged in conversation for the first time in a long time, asking, is this like axe throwing? is it like archery?
He smiled while asking, maybe the first time i have seen him smile this year.
Today, i feel, in a small way, i made a positive impact on someones life.
That to me made today a winner.