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<blockquote data-quote="hexemaus2" data-source="post: 389878" data-attributes="member: 4560"><p>Oh yes, many laughs, Fran. I have such varied and wonderful memories of the parents who walked through each day with me, giving me hope, passing the tissues, and making me laugh til coffee spewed out of my nose.</p><p> </p><p>You reminded me everyday why I kept plugging along - because I love my kids and want them to have a happy, functional life. You made swallowing the bitter pill of a child with challenges go down easier and reminded what my goal was - not a perfect child with a perfect life, but a happy, reasonably well-adjusted child who could HAVE their own life. Through you I learned that I hadn't "lost" anything when difficult child 2 was diagnosed, I just had to re-adjust my expectations and rejoice in what I had been given in him. (And he really is an exceptional human being. I am grateful every day for him because he has helped me see what is really important in life - the simple act of living it to the best of our abilities.) You kept me grounded.</p><p> </p><p>And then there was Star, lovely, wonderful, crazy as a loon, Starbie - who taught me to laugh at myself, my life, and the wonderfully different perspective we all have on it, thanks to our difficult children. Starbie kept me laughing through my tears.</p><p> </p><p>And Timerlady (I know you're around here, Linda) whose strength and courage in the face of insurmountable odds made me feel like my problems were nothing compared to what she faced on a daily basis with kt and wm. Linda reminded me, much like you did, that grace, dignity, and humility are the best defense and a warrior mom's greatest asset.</p><p> </p><p>And Coookie who shared my love of all things fuzzy-slippered and oreo cookied. </p><p> </p><p>And so many other parents who made every day bearable, who laughed with me, cried with me, growled with me, and pleaded with me, all in the hopes of finding whatever worked.</p><p> </p><p>Some of my favorite memories:</p><p> </p><p>Hamsters riding bulldogs (I still have that graphic on my computer somewhere, I'm sure.) </p><p> </p><p>Dancing naked in the street with chicken livers taped to elbows. (I still get that mental image when people ask me to cross my fingers for them.)</p><p> </p><p>Hot Mama Juice with morning cookies and Tigger slippers</p><p> </p><p>Warrior Mom graphics complete with Zena-style armor and shields </p><p> </p><p>Morbidly funny jokes about what we all wish we WOULD have said to psychiatrists, tdocs, school district personnel, and various other "professionals."</p><p> </p><p>You know you have a difficult child if...posts.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, many, many laughs with parents who truly know what a challenge parenting kids can be and how important it is to find the humor in even the worst of experiences. Parents who were there in the middle of the night, who posted circles of support when we marched children off to their first in-patient evaluation, who held our virtual hands as we waged advocacy wars on agencies, school districts, doctors offices, and insurance companies, who celebrated even the most minute hint of success 5 minutes after offering hugs and support when our children vomited verbal debris, refused to go to school, or created yet another instance for teachers to call home. </p><p> </p><p>All while instilling the image of Julia Sugarbaker saying This is the South, (I mean the CD.com boards) and were proud of our crazy people, (I mean, difficult children.) We dont hide them up in the attic, we bring them right down to the living room to show them off. No one in the South (or on CD.com) ever asks if you have crazy people (er, I mean difficult children) in your family, they just ask what side theyre on.</p><p> </p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/beautifulthing.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":beautifulthing:" title="beautiful thing :beautifulthing:" data-shortname=":beautifulthing:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hexemaus2, post: 389878, member: 4560"] Oh yes, many laughs, Fran. I have such varied and wonderful memories of the parents who walked through each day with me, giving me hope, passing the tissues, and making me laugh til coffee spewed out of my nose. You reminded me everyday why I kept plugging along - because I love my kids and want them to have a happy, functional life. You made swallowing the bitter pill of a child with challenges go down easier and reminded what my goal was - not a perfect child with a perfect life, but a happy, reasonably well-adjusted child who could HAVE their own life. Through you I learned that I hadn't "lost" anything when difficult child 2 was diagnosed, I just had to re-adjust my expectations and rejoice in what I had been given in him. (And he really is an exceptional human being. I am grateful every day for him because he has helped me see what is really important in life - the simple act of living it to the best of our abilities.) You kept me grounded. And then there was Star, lovely, wonderful, crazy as a loon, Starbie - who taught me to laugh at myself, my life, and the wonderfully different perspective we all have on it, thanks to our difficult children. Starbie kept me laughing through my tears. And Timerlady (I know you're around here, Linda) whose strength and courage in the face of insurmountable odds made me feel like my problems were nothing compared to what she faced on a daily basis with kt and wm. Linda reminded me, much like you did, that grace, dignity, and humility are the best defense and a warrior mom's greatest asset. And Coookie who shared my love of all things fuzzy-slippered and oreo cookied. And so many other parents who made every day bearable, who laughed with me, cried with me, growled with me, and pleaded with me, all in the hopes of finding whatever worked. Some of my favorite memories: Hamsters riding bulldogs (I still have that graphic on my computer somewhere, I'm sure.) Dancing naked in the street with chicken livers taped to elbows. (I still get that mental image when people ask me to cross my fingers for them.) Hot Mama Juice with morning cookies and Tigger slippers Warrior Mom graphics complete with Zena-style armor and shields Morbidly funny jokes about what we all wish we WOULD have said to psychiatrists, tdocs, school district personnel, and various other "professionals." You know you have a difficult child if...posts. Yes, many, many laughs with parents who truly know what a challenge parenting kids can be and how important it is to find the humor in even the worst of experiences. Parents who were there in the middle of the night, who posted circles of support when we marched children off to their first in-patient evaluation, who held our virtual hands as we waged advocacy wars on agencies, school districts, doctors offices, and insurance companies, who celebrated even the most minute hint of success 5 minutes after offering hugs and support when our children vomited verbal debris, refused to go to school, or created yet another instance for teachers to call home. All while instilling the image of Julia Sugarbaker saying This is the South, (I mean the CD.com boards) and were proud of our crazy people, (I mean, difficult children.) We dont hide them up in the attic, we bring them right down to the living room to show them off. No one in the South (or on CD.com) ever asks if you have crazy people (er, I mean difficult children) in your family, they just ask what side theyre on. :beautifulthing: [/QUOTE]
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