Yesterday, Jacob came home late, riding someone else's scooter. He has adapted as well as can be expected considering he wants to go home, too. He found some friends just up the street who go to his school. He isn't thrilled that they are girls, but he plays there just the same.
When he came home, I asked what they were playing there. He said, you know mom, house and all kinds of other stuff. I chuckled and said it seemed like he was having fun.
Jacob told me - NO mom, those girls, they really wear me out!!!
The Story behind the Stories
When Jake was three, he was diagnosed with a nasal encephalocoele which required brain surgery. Ever since then, he has struggled to catch up academically, but his heart is one of the purest I have ever known. Because his brain didn't process well, he never learned stranger anxiety and most of the time doesn't fear anything. I started these as a way to remember all the things he says and does that are so very different from my other children. The aftermath of that brain surgery has been ADD and epilepsy, which he has also taken in stride. He is a joy most of the time, I only wish people could appreciate his uniqueness and spirit, rather than wanting him to fit into a mold.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
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- Mother to 3 wonderous young adults, dreamer, daughter, and still in search of love's elusive gifts