Hope is the thing that is willing to take a chance on the future. Hope is the capacity to see something on the horizon that we are willing to move toward. If our hope gets us from today to tomorrow, and in that new day we are ready or able to deal with something we thought we couldn’t face, then hope has done its job. There is a worse thing than false hope. It is no hope.
A Stormin' Day? I'd hate to hear what comes next- A Tornado? Hurricane? Hopefully we won't find out. ;0) Good call btw on the k/1 split thing- as a former Kinder teacher I'd never go for that either. It's just like the schools to not meet the needs on the other end of the special needs sprectrum. Good job advocating (when you are a lawyer and a sn mom the school district better watch out!) ;)
I'm glad Eric has you as his mom. And I am glad you have him. :) -Jen
I'm one of those ghost readers that never comments. I stumbled upon your blog a while back, and check back daily (but have been out of towna and am catching up.) I just have to say you are an amazingly strong woman, and I feel like I know your family...kind of. Oh, and Eric - I swear he cracks me up. Reminds me of my teaching days...
Our son, Jack was born with an unknown subtype of congenital muscular dystrophy. Jack's disease caused him to have severe muscle weakness and he was ventilator dependent from four months of age until his death at the age of 15. This blog started out as a way to keep family and friends updated on Jack's spinal fusion surgery in the summer of 2006. Thereafter, it has become a window into Jack's life and the lives of those who loved him.
Our beautiful son died peacefully in my arms on January 5, 2014. Jack's journey is over. As Jack's mom, I now have to figure out how to live "Ann's Journey". I'm not sure where I go from here, but I know that wherever I go, Jack will always be with me, in my heart and guiding me in all I do.
Thank you for riding along with us on our journey.
4 comments:
He is a cutie! He's got a great personality.
Kristy
Yeah, he's cute. And VERY smart!
Amanda
A Stormin' Day? I'd hate to hear what comes next- A Tornado? Hurricane? Hopefully we won't find out. ;0)
Good call btw on the k/1 split thing- as a former Kinder teacher I'd never go for that either. It's just like the schools to not meet the needs on the other end of the special needs sprectrum.
Good job advocating (when you are a lawyer and a sn mom the school district better watch out!) ;)
I'm glad Eric has you as his mom. And I am glad you have him. :)
-Jen
I'm one of those ghost readers that never comments. I stumbled upon your blog a while back, and check back daily (but have been out of towna and am catching up.) I just have to say you are an amazingly strong woman, and I feel like I know your family...kind of. Oh, and Eric - I swear he cracks me up. Reminds me of my teaching days...
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