On the second day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: a heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the third day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: an ache in my heart and a heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the fourth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: a tear in my eyes, an ache in my heart, and a heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the fifth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the sixth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the seventh day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: a sense of humor, a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the eighth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: supportive friends, a sense of humor, a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the ninth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: remarkable doctors, supportive friends, a sense of humor, a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the tenth day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: an appreciation of small accomplishments, remarkable doctors, supportive friends, a sense of humor, a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with disability.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, the good Lord gave to me: a sense of pride, an appreciation of small accomplishments, remarkable doctors, supportive friends, a sense of humor, a ray of hope, an unsuspected strength for the tear in my eyes and the ache in my heart and my heart full of love for my child with a disability.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, the good Lord said to me: Reach out and SHARE your sense of pride, your appreciation of small accomplishments, your remarkable doctors, your supportive friends, your sense of humor, your ray of hope, your unsuspected strength for the tear in your eyes and the ache in your heart and your heart full of love for you child with a disability.
I never knew that joining the ranks of motherhood would lead me down the path of having a child with special needs. But the Lord knew what I needed in my life more than I did and sent me an angel in disguise. Caleb is a ray of sunshine in my life, he makes me smile and laugh all day long. He has brought a lot of heartache along with him, but double the joy which I would not change for the world. I just wish more people would take the time to get to know him for who he is and not what he looks and sounds like. I feel they would leave a better person from having known him. I know that I have been richly blessed by having the opportunity to be his mother.
8 comments:
And here come the tears! Mandy, that was an awesome post! I want to get to know that sweet Caleb!!! I wish I were out there in Utah more often but just from reading your blog and hearing his stories, I know he is a little angel straight from Heaven!
"Where's that Angel! Where's he at???" Can you name that movie?
That was really sweet. You are an amazing mom. Very little people can be the kind of mother that you are to Caleb. I think disabled and handicapped kids are such special spirits just trapped in a body that prohibits them. However, his spirit shines brightly through!!!
You are right...Caleb is a TOTAL angel! And you are an amazing mom! This was a great post...wow! Thanks for sharing. Loving these photos you are taking! You're a great photographer!
That made me cry! So cute! I love little Caleb! He is so sweet! Bryson and I love to play with him-he is so funny about his little games...and his laugh could melt your heart! I will never forget holding him when he was a baby and his little smiling face looking up at me--I couldn't get enough of him! Gotta love the Cabs!(Linds that is hilarious--that is Raising Arizona!)
Wow! Did you write that Mandy? That is incredible and so true. Love you for loving him and taking such good care of him. Everyone can see that he is cherished and he thrives in the warm glow of your love (and Holden's and Tyler's).
No I can't take credit for writing that, but it is awesome and thought I would share with everyone!
That is our sweet, sweet tattered angel, Mr. C.
i loved that! mandy, you are such a good mom. and caleb is such a sweet little angel. i will remember forever the few minutes here and there that i have spent with him. his strong little spirit does indeed shine through!
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