Monday, January 19, 2009

Assessment Journal - Entry #4

Amita Bose
1/17/2009

Assessment Journal – Fourth Entry
Today was a joyous day, filled with excitement, at Academy Point. Today was the day of the hoedown, and there was an aura of anticipation in the air. Everyone was looking forward to an afternoon filled with laughter, singing, and dancing. The residents began to arrive at the room where the hoedown was to take place before everything was set up, because they were so eager to commence their afternoon of enjoyment. At the hoedown I danced with a few of the residents, and it warmed my heart to see how much they were enjoying themselves. One woman I danced with couldn’t seem to keep the smile off of her face. We twirled and side-stepped our way around the dance floor, both of us breathless with laughter and full of joy. I had never seen this particular woman so full of life, and it was wonderful to realize that I may have added to her sense of delight by dancing with her. Today was a day that will always remain in my memories, as one of perpetual happiness and revived liveliness.

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