~The Graser Family~: Being Thankful...

We celebrated Thanksgiving a little different this year. Robert's birthday is tomorrow, so when I asked him how he wanted to celebrate this year, he told me he wanted to spend a day volunteering at David's House. This is the wonderful place that he and my mother stayed at when Matthew & I were in the NICU at Dartmouth. If you click on www.Davids-House.org you can take a look at this wonderful organization. When I contacted the volunteer coordinator I asked if they needed any volunteers on Thanksgiving Day, and they definitely were in need.

Robert and I decided that we wanted to give back to David's House. Thanksgiving to us truly means giving thanks for all that we have-- a beautiful family, friends, home, food, etc... We can eat turkey any day (By the way did you know the average Thanksgiving meal contains about 4,000 calories-- sorry I am such a downer!)We are most thankful this year for our precious son, and we appreciate all that David's House did for us as we spent a few weeks at Dartmouth facing a very scary time.

It was our intention to give back to David's House, but surprisingly, I received something too. I met the most amazing woman, Robin. She has been staying at David's House off and on for nearly 14 years (when David's House first opened). She chose to adopt a special needs child who has needed a lot of care at Dartmouth. Robin is one of the most amazing people I have ever had the privilege to meet. She has adopted several special needs children and is such a patient and caring mother. I helped her prepare and cook Thanksgiving dinner for the families staying at David's House. She definitely has a special place in Heaven. Robert and I feel so blessed this year and were so fortunate to be able to volunteer. Thank you David's House for all that you do!!

I have added some pictures below from our special day...