My Life in a Rehab

                                    My Life In A Rehab

Hello to whoever is reading this, especially to those who are believers in the Lord. I wanted to start my message this way, because I believe He placed me here.
It is only by the will of God I bought the insurance when I did, otherwise I would not be at special tree today. He knew I would need coverage but I didn't. Just as
I didn't know that on April 28 09 ,my entire life was going to change. The world that I knew would cease to exist, and I was introduced to the world of a different
kind, that of a quadtrapaligic.I have always been the type of man that was spontaneous, now I need 24 hour care because my body is of no use to me .
But I thank God for saving my life, and guiding my daughters to special tree, a place none of us knew anything about. Through the years I've come to understand
that, it is one of the best rehabilitation facilities in the state of Michigan. When I gave my children the task of finding a rehab for dad, they had three in mind. But
what truly caught their interest in special tree was the way the V.P.Jack knew most of the clients by name. They told me aside from being very clean, it had a
family feel to it. The staff consisted of a lot of young women who in my opinion, do a job most people could not do, Taking care of a person who cannot do for
themselves, is not as easy as you may think. Cleaning up after a person who has soiled the bed and themselves, takes a lot of caring. Trying to help dress a
person, or shower them, even getting them to eat can turn into a nightmare. What the Lord was showing me was, when you have good health, family and friends
that care,each day you open your eyes, it is a blessing. You don't have to die to have your life taken from you. Being at the tree has shown me just how fragile life
can be. Take a minute or two and give thanks for keeping me safe last night, and then opening my eyes to see a new day. They told me that I was bruised and hostile
when I first arrived here. I went through a series of emotions and different levels of acceptance. I also had bouts with being in denial,which will keep you stuck
emotionally. But thank the Lord that the staff knew right where I was, and they let me be me until I was ready to change. They didn't try to pressure me, but slowly
brought me out of my shell. I began to be a little more open with people, and the activities department played a big role in my rehabilitation. A lot of the games and
activities that they offered, I never got into so I wasn't interested.