My son has been one of the most amazing things to happen to our family (as has been our daughter, who came first). He has opened my eyes to a community that might have passed below the radar otherwise. He has given me a sense of purpose and a desire to change the world in a way that I might not have had the stomach or desire to do otherwise. His charm, his truthfulness, and his spontaneity can make any day spin into a completely new and unexpected direction (for better or for worse). Adapting to his needs, and being amazed at the things we discover every day, have helped ground me in a reality that our lives are so much fuller and so much more meaningful with him around. And watching him and his sister connect in a way that I will never truly understand - well, it's pretty awesome.
It scares me to think sometimes how the world will see him, and whether they'll know him as the beautiful soul that I do, but I have to do my best to get this tiny blue dot ready for him. Otherwise, they'll never get to know him as I do - a super special light in an otherwise pretty boring place.
18 Dec 2011, 12:58 pm
