To Love Myself: Comparison and Grief

sumandsaw

I think my favorite time of day is when Bug goes to bed. He is non-stop energy and runs around the house all of his waking hours. He needs constant steering and direction, from the gentle to the stern, he is verbally draining as well as physically. I feel sometimes I'm simply doing nothing right or well with him. I tell him the same thing every day and it doesn't seem to sink in. He has large … [Read more...]

the roaring lion

It lies in the shadows and  bides its  time until, out of no where it  pounces and sinks it's teeth into my neck. I feel the wind rushing out of my lungs and my knees buckle. I crumple to the ground but I can't cry.  My heart is pounding out of my chest and my mouth is dry. Things change. People move on-  baby is born, a grandparent dies and children go away to college, suddenly cast as  … [Read more...]

A snippet

I haven't really done a post that had anything to do with WS (William's Syndrome) in awhile and today provided the perfect opportunity! This morning as Bear was sitting on the potty, Ben brought in Bug to change his diaper because he's a good daddy like that. Bug was screeching because he wanted a banana and it started to really bother Bear. Part of his having William's Syndrome is he has … [Read more...]