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Roslyn - posted on 08/09/2009 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I joined awhile ago,but this is the first chance I have had to post.

My name is Roz and I have 5 beautiful children and they are grown now and I have 4 wonderful grandchildren...we are raising 2 of them..Cherokee is 8 y/o and Elidjah is 18 months old.

My son,Shane,is 22 y/o and is my special needs child. He has Autism,ADHD,hearing impaired,speech,mental and developmental delays,Mitral Valve Regurgitation,Cerpal Palsy and GERDS. He also has asthma,food allergies and other allergies. I may have missed something..lol

He is awesome and I would never change him for anything. He is such a blessing. Since the day he was born I have never mourned because I never saw where I lost anything..it was and still is the other way around..I gained so much having him. I kno my life has and will never be the same nor will I ever look at things the same way. I am not sure who was the teacher..me or him because he has taught me so much and he is still teaching me.

if anyone has any questions..please ask

Roz

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Heather - posted on 08/09/2009

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Hi There- My son, Jacob is 5 yrs old. He is our first child, we have a daughter, Anna 15 mths. Jacob is disabled, full care, and Anna is abled. We've never compared the 2 of them, they're separate individuals, and I've never felt any loss that Anna can do things Jacob can't because I celebrate every new thing he learns. He is, quite simply, Jacob, and he'll be able to do whatever he can to the best of his ability, and it's our jobs as his parents to support him in whatever's best for him and Anna. I did mourn in the beginning just because I felt he was going to have to struggle, but I very quickly figured out that this is who Jacob is and he's a pretty wonderful little boy! I still hurt for him when he's having tests or having seizures in a way only another mother can understand, but I appreciate Jacob and Anna each and every day for their individuality and their joy for life. They've taught me patience and joy in the small steps. I guess what I'm trying to say is I agree and thank you for putting it into words!

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