tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post2544341147447415472..comments2024-01-30T02:21:09.599-06:00Comments on Along Came the Bird: Something Good From Something Not So GoodAlongCameTheBirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04590432394118183751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post-70201167041062380862011-11-02T20:01:47.237-05:002011-11-02T20:01:47.237-05:00This goes so well with what I blogged today becau...This goes so well with what I blogged today because one huge lesson I am experiencing right now is humility. I used to want my son to look "all put together" in little perfectly matching clothes and shoes, and before he was two that worked out pretty well- strangers everywhere would come from all over the stores to look at his blonde bouncey curls, big blue eyes and his adorable little outfits. Now, he is so particular about what he wears that he looks like a little hobo most of the time, his hair is rarely clean much less combed or cut nicely, and it's a rare occasion that we make it through a store without a raging melt-down and every stranger within a mile running the opposite direction! I also wanted my son to get props with the world for his good behavior and manners and... well, that does not happen at all. But, he is still special and amazing and it's okay to be in a humble place because it is a place where I will learn many more things that I would never otherwise learned!Suzannehttp://peacethroughthepieces.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post-63444382904420523572011-11-02T12:34:51.191-05:002011-11-02T12:34:51.191-05:00I grew up beside a girl, a year younger than me, a...I grew up beside a girl, a year younger than me, and we were best friends. Our first picture together, she is about 9 months and I am 1 1/2 yrs old. We played together nearly every day... she had way cooler barbies than I did and her parents even let us watch Cheers!<br /><br />I'm not sure how old I was when I realized she was a little different than I was. She has Down Syndrome and I think that little bitty fact shaped and molded my entire life. <br /><br />After I was married I even got to be her caretaker for almost a year, we had a blast together. <br /><br />She's in Colorado and I'm in NC, but thanks to facebook we are able to keep up with each other.<br /><br />She lives in an apt, hold down a job at Wendys, loves dance and basically has a really exciting life. <br /><br />She taught me so much and I will be forever greatful!sarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291700475756292538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post-65617411285399682522011-11-02T11:28:33.270-05:002011-11-02T11:28:33.270-05:00I love it. I've never heard it referenced as t...I love it. I've never heard it referenced as the one finger salute, but it's fitting. I love your blog. It's not just a reminder to treat everyone with dignity and love, it's a teaching tool on how to do that. It makes me want to give out hugs. And quite frankly, it doesn't just relate to special needs, but also just people in general. Everyone has hurts, oddities, pain, weakness, insecurity. Sometimes we just need to take the time to bend down, look them in the eye, say hello, help them, take a moment to tell them they matter. Thanks for writing this and sharing the blog. It's the bomb.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205369560949760780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post-39749378538315579342011-11-02T11:17:14.905-05:002011-11-02T11:17:14.905-05:00oh. . . and my word verification for that last com...oh. . . and my word verification for that last comment?? "Demons"Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2864394486854097024.post-59568452375720457202011-11-02T11:16:48.614-05:002011-11-02T11:16:48.614-05:00Patience. Everything I know about patience I lear...Patience. Everything I know about patience I learned from my kids, and MY Lily has made it her life's work to burn it away and reforge it stronger every day. She's so damn cute!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538573774184028004noreply@blogger.com