{"id":1830,"date":"2012-11-14T00:46:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T06:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2012-11-14T00:47:02","modified_gmt":"2012-11-14T06:47:02","slug":"helping-is-a-perfect-way-to-express-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/helping-is-a-perfect-way-to-express-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping is a Perfect Way to Express Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I became a member of the Board of Directors of the South Davis Community Hospital.\u00a0 They had asked me to join the board several weeks ago and today was my first board meeting with them.\u00a0 I had driven by the hospital in Bountiful, Utah many times when my parents lived in Bountiful for a time, but I had never actually gone into the hospital before today.\u00a0 During the board meeting we were taken on a tour of the facility and I have to tell you that I was really amazed.\u00a0 I had no idea that SDCH offered long term acute care for patients.\u00a0 In their pediatric wing they have children who have lived there for many years.\u00a0 The hospital is truly home to these sweet little ones.\u00a0 In addition they have adult long term acute care, orthopedic rehab, home health and hospice.\u00a0 Their facility is unique from any other in Utah and it is clear that they have the need to expand their facility in a major way.\u00a0 Some rooms have to hold up to three patients at a time and there are more patients out there who need their help and not enough room to take them all in.\u00a0 As we walked the halls in our tour I was able to see and meet several of the patients at the facility.\u00a0 I was amazed at the sweet children being cared for in the hospital.\u00a0 The Pediatric Transitional Care Program at SDCH bridges the gap in healthcare system for children with special needs.\u00a0 They provide a transitional living place for patients coming out of the acute care hospitals and pediatric ICUs to their community setting at SDCH. \u00a0They even have schools for the kids and adults living at their facility.\u00a0 The staff was amazing and it was clear that patients of all ages truly appreciated the kind people working at the hospital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u00a0As I watched these patients, from infant to elderly, suffering from injuries, trauma, and birth defects, it was such a reminder to me of how grateful each one of us should be for the blessings in our lives. It is so easy to look at your own life and find the things wrong with it to complain or grumble about, but when you spend two minutes in this hospital with these patients who are overcoming incredible physical challenges, it is enough to shut your complaining up for the rest of time.\u00a0 It makes you realize how blessed you are to have arms and legs that work and to have the ability to walk and talk and feed yourself.\u00a0 It makes you realize how petty and silly you are to ever take all the good in your life for granted.<\/p>\n

In addition I watched the family members that were coming in faithfully to visit their loved ones that were being cared for in the hospital and it hit me what a huge sacrifice it is for them and what a huge challenge it must be to have someone you love with all of your heart suffering and unable to be home with you.\u00a0 The experience was humbling and heart wrenching and it served as an amazing reminder to me that I am blessed beyond measure to have a healthy body and a healthy husband and two healthy strong kids.\u00a0 I think I take that for granted far too often and I am going to do a much better job of recognizing what a blessing that is.\u00a0 In addition I am going to work really hard at not allowing myself to complain or grumble about silly problems and stresses anymore.\u00a0 My goodness those little problems don\u2019t even fall into the same realm as the lives of those patients problems, so who am I to be grumbling about trivial things?\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0I am really appreciative of my experience today.\u00a0 It made me want to strive even harder to be a better, more grateful person.\u00a0 It also reminded me of how important it is for all of us to step up to the plate and do what we can to serve others.\u00a0 There are so many out there in much worse shape than we are and they need our help.\u00a0 Whether we help by donating time or money, any help is worthwhile.\u00a0 SDCH needs to be able to expand their center and I am going to do what I can to help them in that effort.\u00a0 They also could use donations of children\u2019s toys and books and movies etc for their pediatric wing.\u00a0 I would challenge everyone to consider finding a way to help.\u00a0 Helping is a perfect way to express how grateful you are to God for all of the blessings you have in your own life, and all of us have blessings to be grateful for.<\/p>\n

Have a great Wednesday everyone.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ~Amy<\/p>\n

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