Lincoln Messenger, Issue 5 - July 2014

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Issue 5 • July, 2014

Inspiration Station Cause & Effect “Every effect must have its cause. The past is the cause of the present, and the present will be the cause of the future. All these are links in the endless chain stretching from the finite to the infinite.” -Abraham Lincoln Summer is HERE!! And with it comes PCS season and LOTS of activity in our districts. Families are moving in, moving out and moving on, it is a busy and exciting time. It is also a time to remember the role we play in the lives of our residents. As busy as we are, as much as there is to do, we must not lose sight of the very special residents we do it all for each day. It is the little things we do today that can make a lasting impact on the families we serve. Traci Neerhoff, the District Manager at Wadsworth in Hampton Roads, took the above quote to heart and went above and beyond for one of our residents when their child became sick with cancer. While working in Hampton Roads, Traci met Chris, a young resident at Bradford Cove who was battling cancer. After hearing on the local radio station about the Disney Kids contest she decided to nominate him for a vacation of a lifetime at Disney World. She wrote a letter to the radio station and shortly after Chris’ mother called the office to let Traci know that Chris had been selected to spend a week at Disney World with his family all thanks to her! Traci’s husband is an active duty service member serving in the Hampton Roads area and was called to the CO’s office around the same time. Not knowing what the meeting was for, ETCM Neerhof entered the room to find a Lieutenant, an officer also serving on the Theodore Roosevelt, there to shake his hand. The Lieutenant’s little boy was Chris and he wanted to express his gratitude towards ETCM Neerhof and Traci for the amazing gift she had given his family. Forever touched by the little boy and his resilience Traci is proud that she was able to give him one week to be a cancer free little boy. To this day she still has the gift he brought her back from Disney and is reminded of how grateful his mother was when she brought the entire office Starbucks after they returned from the trip. Traci stayed in touch with the family after they moved to their new duty station and is happy to report that Chris is cancer free and in remission! As we go through our day, remember to focus on the little things that we can do today that will have a positive and lasting impact into the future. Have an OUTSTANDING Summer!


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