It’s that time of the year when I get dressed up and go to a function that I particularly enjoy. It is called “Staff Appreciation Day” and what it is; is the recognition of staff members that teach, administer and care for a vulnerable population of retarded people.
The day is usually sunny and warming up for summer, as I drive to the Timber Point country club out in Oakdale, Long Island, New York. Situated on beautiful Long Island’s Great South Bay, on a golf course that overlooks the water, water that gives off gentle sea breezes and the fresh smell of salt water.
Usually I sit outside with a drink, and watch the golfers play through and the pennants flying in the wind, chatting with fellow Board members about anything that comes to mind before the festivities begin.
The real reason I go is to show my appreciation to these great people that sacrifice earning power for love of mankind, the people who fall in love everyday with people of disabilities; both physical and mental.
If you are a parent, guardian or sibling of a disabled person in your care, then you realize just how wonderful, important and generous these staff people are. If you walk through the agency, and meet the staff, you run into quality care people: secretaries, typist, clerks, nurses, administrators and maintenance, program directors and number crunchers, all caring, all doing a great job that allows parents like myself to sleep better knowing that my loved one is cared for.
Meeting them and their recognizing you only add to the joy and being there.
Thank God we have them.
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