My fourteen-year-old son Tom has been one of my greatest teachers from the moment he was born. His ability to rise above any challenge and face life with grace and dignity amazes me. I thought of this when I was driving him home from school the other week. His finals were over. All that remained was graduation and the eighth-grade farewell party the following day.“Mom, I … [Read more...]
My Daughter My Teacher
I didn’t know what to expect the other day when we were touring our daughter Lizzy’s new school.This was a “special” school for children with disabilities so severe that the district school could no longer teach them. Lizzy hasn’t been learning all year. Her teacher has told us that she frequently “leaves” by getting lost in her imagination. Some days she insists she’s a … [Read more...]
Freefall
I have always had a secret wish to jump out of an airplane and skydive. The idea of flying for even a few seconds before my parachute opens up and takes me safely to the ground seems not only exciting but romantic.I imagine the world out in front of me. Feeling the air on my face, my heart beating wildly as adrenaline pumps through my veins. A part of me yearns for the … [Read more...]
L is for Lizzy
If you are visiting from Bonbon Break welcome! Hope you get possessed! When our son, Tom, was eight years old, he needed a tooth pulled out. Or "wiggled" out, as the pediatric dentist we go to said."Mom, that means he's pulling my tooth out, yes?""Yes, Tom."The dentist went on to say they prefer to use the term wiggle. Tom looked at me and asked again if the dentist was going … [Read more...]
Proud to be a Stage Mother
I run through the list in my head. Dance costume? Check. Jazz shoes? Check. Do I need hairpins? No, this is only the dress rehearsal, I'll get hairpins and hairspray before the recital next week. I reach in my closet and get the costume. I don't know why I have butterflies in my stomach, it's my nine-year-old daughter who will be preforming, not me. For a minute I panic … [Read more...]
