tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773260317667029854.post3387706753489363607..comments2023-05-22T05:49:11.204-07:00Comments on grasshopper on my door: volunteer timegrasshopperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260272477993294207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773260317667029854.post-21958798393233338632009-03-18T14:03:00.000-07:002009-03-18T14:03:00.000-07:00Kathy, They will not remember you specifically, or...Kathy, They will not remember you specifically, or the book you read, or the specific feeling of what it was like to hug you... but it is a scientific fact that children require touch, laughter, socialization, eye contact, to be read to and to have human stimulation. Their brains need it as much as there hearts do and if you can think of it as stimulating the little neurons in their brains to develop pathways which will make them healthy adolescents and later adults... this may help you to understand your role. You are amazing and I'm so proud of you!! SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773260317667029854.post-7550331488431787442009-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:002009-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:00He's not alone either, because of you. Thanks for ...He's not alone either, because of you. Thanks for making me cry. YES it matters, of course it does, every single moment someone is kind to us, offers their attention and care matters, no matter what age we are, but ESPECIALLY at that age, especially in those circumstances. I'm so happy to hear you are doing this. I want to hug you too.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510823788662848522noreply@blogger.com