Kid Therapy

So for the first time ever I actually have a therapist I like. She even suggested an occupation that I never knew existed: play therapist. Basically you interact with children who have been tramatized in some way by playing with them and helping them use their imagination and creativy. That totally sounds like something I can do - and it wouldn't be as voltile a job market as video editing! So I'm gonna look into it. We'll see...

We were also talking about personal medicine and natural, easy ways to help me manage my symptoms and I've learned the thing that keeps me grounded in reality the most is the kids. It may sound weird, but even when I'm playing "space ship" or "submarine" with them and encouraging their imaginations I'm still very much grounded in the reality of them -- of being with them, interacting postively with them, guiding them and having fun with them. So the three little ones (five if you count the Johnston kiddos) keep me saner and more stable then anything else, I guess because I love them so much and want to be there for them that it makes me fight the symptoms harder then anything else could. Not sure it this makes sense, it's just something I've been thinking about lately.

And now for a cute story about my almost 4 year old niece and my 2 year old nephew:

We were talking about cars and Grace said she would have one when she was older, so John told he that she had to save up lots of money to buy one of her own at which Henry said "I buy you pink car Grace". (or more like "I bwuy you pink cawr gwrace). So sweet, and so adorable!!!