Thomas is the absolute
light of our life, a constant joy and adventure. I'd never known my
heart to swell so fully until I met him.
But I have a tough time explaining to people our life, our every day, with a son with severe hearing loss on the Autism Spectrum. It's nearly impossible to explain our days and make it relate-able to someone who's on the outside looking in. It's also difficult to put into words how we are coming to grips with the reality that we've been handed. I know it's frustrating for those in our life who want to understand better in order to be present.
This essay is a wonderful analogy:
oxox Mare
What a powerful piece, thank you for sharing all you do. You are all blessed to have each other xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great essay. Thank you for trying to make it clearer for us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful analogy. As a retired SP ED Teacher and Administrator, one of the hardest parts of my job was explaining to parents that indeed their child had a disability. I think most of them already knew in their heart. It's hard explaining that a child can learn, but that a different way of teaching is needed. What is really hard is finding a way to teach children that works in the school setting and in the home environment. What a blessing that Thomas has parents who will advocate for him and who have the know how and persistence! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI also feel this way about raising my three children who have been adopted from the Foster Care system. thanks for posting this.
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