“Will I Ever Play Like That?”

This past holiday week I’ve been enjoying my oldest son Garrett’s piano playing. He has become quite accomplished, and it’s a delight for me to listen to him. I remember when he was just a little kid starting his piano lessons. He had a big clunky book with huge notes and his feet swung from the bench. We attended his first piano recital together and he plunked out a simple little tune, his wobbly fingers tapping on each key. At the end of the recital, a young adolescent girl with long flowing hair sat down to the piano. She began … Continue reading

Why My Heart Melts

I am sure when people look at children with disabilities some have pity for them. I however have not and will never pity my Mia. Mia is so much more than her disability. This is my tribute to her and all the things she does to melt my heart, and why I love her more and more each and every day. 1. When she wakes up and says, “I hungwey.” 2. When as soon as she is dressed she HAS to put on socks and shoes, even in the house. 3. How when she runs out of juice in her … Continue reading

Is Santa Real?

Tuesday Tyler came home all excited because Santa was going to call him. At first I didn’t understand what he was talking about until he pulled a form from his folder and gave it to me. The form needed to be filled out by parents and then returned to the school. The school then sends the completed forms to an organization that will make calls to kids allegedly from Santa. I am familiar with Santa letters but had never heard of calls from Santa. Since Tyler still believes in Santa I filled out the form and returned it to school … Continue reading