Occasionally, I am a bit jealous of normal problems that parents have with their children. Isn't that the silliest thing you've ever heard? Me being jealous of a bad situation that other people are experiencing. Such an odd thing to envy. When I am in Mom circles, the talk will inevitably turn to something that their child is doing that is driving them up the wall, and I can't help but to sit back and listen, enraptured in their dilemma. I usually just smile, nod, and say the polite things, but honestly, I never quite know what to say. Part of me wants to say, "Yeah, that sucks that your two year isn't potty trained... but what if my child has no meaningful conversational skills past the age of a five year old when he's an adult.. what if my child never actually becomes a fully-functioning adult?". These are the things that I sit and ponder when complaints arise. Thank God for cookies because they're usually handy for stuffing in your mouth when you have nothing to say and wish to avoid awkwardness.
It seems like my life is full of awkward moments.
18 years, a letter to Fred
9 years ago
1 comment:
Sounds like a comment that a Navy wife friend of mine made in a diner after hearing a doc's wife complain that her husband wouldn't be home until late that night. The Navy wife's husband was deployed and she lost it & told the woman to put things into perspective (there must not have been any cookies around). :) But I'd encourage you to share those concerns, when you feel comfortable, to help those of us who don't have those issues understand how blessed we are (that we have children w/ a higher functioning disorder) :) Don't forget, there are also blessings that come w/ have special needs children. They are often harder to find, but they are things that parents of "normal" kids will never know unless we share. :) You're an amazing Mom & I'm so glad God has blessed you with the ability to share through this blog w/ so much grace.
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