A Poem of Acceptance
I watched the video I saw who you used to be Your little dimples, Your little squeaks Your eyes they wondered – Your little hands grasped mine A while ago it kept me alive I laid in bed, Replaying again and again Praying you’d keep breathing Praying I’d have you back again I watched it […]
How Time Has Helped Me to Accept
Time Heals? People often say, “Time heals” or “Wait a little while, it’ll feel better” In the context of a disabled child, though, this is a really hard thing to hear because more often than not, time doesn’t heal – it just brings different sets of challenges. At first you’re dealing with the impact of […]
The Power of Silence in the Healing Process
There was a time when I enjoyed silence – I would lay on the floor in my college dorm and simply think. I could take a walk and enjoy myself – enjoy nature, enjoy the breeze. The silence was peaceful, and it was healing. While my daughter was in the ICU with a new life […]
A G-Tube Recipe, But One You Can Eat Too!
Salmon and Green Beans One of my goals in homemaking my daughter food is to create something that I would eat too. I didn’t want to just find what she needed in one day and mix it all together, saying “Oh well she won’t taste it anyway.” I wanted to make her meals – meals […]
Special Needs and The Beauty of Going Slow
The other day I sat crying to my friend – I cried, telling her I feel like everyone else’s time is speeding by, and we are stuck. It sometimes feels as though Paige is where she was a year ago… she still can’t crawl, she can’t sit up, and she can’t talk. Every year that […]