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Kevina's found her life's work in disability support.
"Working with Peter made me discover what I love," said Kevina Kezabu, a disability support worker with Li-Ve Tasmania.
"From the beginning, I liked his happiness, I liked our personal connection and I really enjoyed supporting him.
"We would go to Morty's to meet Peter's father. We'd have lunch together, the three of us. We'd talk about big ideas - like medicine and space.
"After lunch, Peter and I would sit and read about famous musicians and actors - Peter knew so many movie quotes - or he'd put on some music and we'd do a jig together.
"I knew it was good for him to get him up out of his chair. He had a beautiful smile when he danced; a real aura of freshness."
Peter's sister Gillian said he always had a love for music.
"He'd put on a CD and strum along with his guitar or play his flute. He had a keyboard, too. I'm so happy that the support workers at Li-Ve Tasmania remember what he enjoys," she said.
Now that Peter isn't as well as he once was and he has different support workers, but he still remembers Kevina.
"He still has a soft spot for Kevina. He likes her friendly way of talking to people. Also, she encouraged Peter's music," Gillian said.
He still has a soft spot for Kevina. He likes her friendly way of talking to people.
- Gillian - Peter's sister
"One of Peter's new support workers has taken the trouble to create a vegetable garden. Peter planted seeds and watched the plants grow. Everyone in the household helped harvest the food and they all get to eat healthy organic vegies. It's lovely to see.
"Another of the workers takes the people from the house out to different locations and photographs them," Gillian said.
"They're good photos - happy and positive. He frames them and puts them on display in the house. It makes Peter and the others feel like they're a family.
"So, it's much more than just clean clothes, good food and proper care that makes Li-Ve Tasmania so impressive. It's that extra effort beyond what's needed.
'When Peter first came to Li-Ve Tasmania, he was fragile and not very confident," Kevina said.
"After a while, I saw him blossom. He became a different person... But then, so did I. And I have Peter to thank for helping me discover what I truly wanted in a career."