Re: I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

I would calm down for a bit and then call the manager. We had a similar

problem at our zoo in Omaha. Connor's therapists would bring him there to do

therapy, which I cleared with the office, but often someone at admissions would

ask them for ID and when it didn't match the last name on our yearly pass,

would tell them they couldn't come in. I called and straightened it out with

the members office. The zoo gave us a (literal) green dot for our pass. The

staff was instructed that when a pass showed up with a green dot on it, they

were not to ask any questions or even ask for ID. It worked very well. I

think if you get the manager on your side it will work out for you. Then your

little guy can have his " daddy ride " s all he wants!

It's sad they she had to be that way, especially since you explained that

Kile was a special needs child. Sounds like she might have some " issues " to

work on herself (a little RIGID maybe??..lol).

Sharon :-)

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[Guest guest]

Dear Cheryl,

I understand were you are coming from--I will certainly keep you in my

prayers.

Next time that happens insist on speaking to the manager--that is what we

usually do--because the manager is there most of the time and he can assist you

and your family. Another thing that we do is we get to know the managers of each

restaurant that we want to go to--so they can help us when we do need

assistance. Did you call the manager at the play place? If I were you that's

what I would do--hope this info helps.

Have a wonderful day in the Lord,

Tresa Elengold

Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...> wrote:

Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because I am very " in the

flesh " today!

Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes home, me, him and our 5 yr old

goes to Fun Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E Cheeses, except with alot

more to do, rock climbng, indoor bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our

favorite the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5 including drink for

adults, we take Kile's chic nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's

it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks forward to this, he started

this morning at 9 am saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he just got a cast off his leg

yesterday that he broke 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The stroller

is easier to handle then the wheelchair we have had rented. Anyway, they lady

taking money said he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he obvisouly not old

enough, I said he is 5 and she rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out

for her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we got that settled that we

do this every fri. then I told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said no, I could not bring his food,

I explained to her through gritted teeth that he has autism and will not eat

their food, she said no brought in food, its the rules. I said I bring his food

every week and you are the first one who said anything, she said " NO FOOD

BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of punching her out which is what I

wanted to do, I took my son, which went in to a

total meltdown screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have cried all

afternoon.

I want people to understand disabilities of these children( foods, lights

crowds, music intolerances), they are as important as the abilities of other

which everyone is always happy to listen to and brag about.

Sorry so long

Cheryl

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[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

I can understand your frustration. I think we all deal

with these kind of situations to one point or another.

Next time ask to speak with the manager. And then if

that is still a problem ask for the owner or the phone

number for corportate headquarters and talk with

someone there.

--- Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...>

wrote:

> Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because

> I am very " in the flesh " today!

> Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes

> home, me, him and our 5 yr old goes to Fun

> Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E Cheeses,

> except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor

> bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite

> the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5

> including drink for adults, we take Kile's chic

> nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's

> it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks

> forward to this, he started this morning at 9 am

> saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

> Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he

> just got a cast off his leg yesterday that he broke

> 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The

> stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair we

> have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money said

> he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he

> obvisouly not old enough, I said he is 5 and she

> rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out for

> her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we

> got that settled that we do this every fri. then I

> told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

> aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said no,

> I could not bring his food, I explained to her

> through gritted teeth that he has autism and will

> not eat their food, she said no brought in food, its

> the rules. I said I bring his food every week and

> you are the first one who said anything, she said

> " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of

> punching her out which is what I wanted to do, I

> took my son, which went in to a total meltdown

> screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

> cried all afternoon.

> I want people to understand disabilities of these

> children( foods, lights crowds, music intolerances),

> they are as important as the abilities of other

> which everyone is always happy to listen to and brag

> about.

>

> Sorry so long

> Cheryl

>

[Guest guest]

CHeryl

There is nothing wrong with you, and the next time you go, or maybe

today before you sleep. Call and ask to speak to the Manager, so you

won't have this problem again next Friday. If this is something your

child enjoys, as well as you and your husband, then talk to who is in

charge. It never hurts to skip rank. When one doesn't do as you wish,

then ask for someone who is higher up.

The squeeky wheel gets the grease after all. That woman is just an

employee. and since you hadn't seen her before, she was probably new

at her job.

I will pray for you, but God helps those who help themselves too.

With all Christ Love

Angelina

[Guest guest]

> Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because I

am very " in the flesh " today!

> Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes home, me, him

and our 5 yr old goes to Fun Expedition. Its a pizza place like

Chuck E Cheeses, except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor

bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite the inside go

carts. We have pizza buffet, $5 including drink for adults, we take

Kile's chic nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's it!

Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks forward to this, he

started this morning at 9 am saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

> Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he just got a cast

off his leg yesterday that he broke 6 wks ago, and he can not walk

on it yet. The stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair we

have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money said he can't ride

cause he's in a stroller so he obvisouly not old enough, I said he

is 5 and she rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out for

her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we got that settled

that we do this every fri. then I told her we wanted 2 adult

buffets, she said kids aren't free, I said I brought his food, she

said no, I could not bring his food, I explained to her through

gritted teeth that he has autism and will not eat their food, she

said no brought in food, its the rules. I said I bring his food

every week and you are the first one who said anything, she said " NO

FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of punching her out

which is what I wanted to do, I took my son, which went in to a

> total meltdown screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

cried all afternoon.

> I want people to understand disabilities of these children( foods,

lights crowds, music intolerances), they are as important as the

abilities of other which everyone is always happy to listen to and

brag about.

>

> Sorry so long

> Cheryl

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

>

[Guest guest]

If the other suggestions of talking to management get you nowhere, go to your

local paper (city section editor, if they have one) and tell them your story

about being discriminated against and how intolerant this particular

establishment is of children with special needs. If there isn't a city section

(or local section) in your paper, maybe there is a reporter who deals with

consumers who have complaints about services or products in your city. I hope it

doesn't get to that, but it can really have an impact if it gets some play in

the newspaper. After all, places like Disney try to help their customers with

special needs by offering disability passes, etc. so it's not like steps can't

be taken to help those who it need it. If a place looks intolerant, it's bad for

business!

I'm sure going to management will do the trick though! My husband was once

kicked out of the local university's pool facility because of our son running

along the side instead of walking. We had tried to work with him to get him to

understand that running is not safe, but he doesn't really understand and when

he's excited -- forget about it! This new guard wouldn't listen to my husband

and told him they had to leave. My husband was so embarrassed! And of course my

son cried and screamed and lay on the ground because he didn't understand why

swimming was over for just him. My husband swore he would never go back. But, I

convinced him that it was a place our son just loved and that he had to try to

fix things instead of walking away so he called and spoke to the manager. They

were very apologetic and said they would be giving their guards sensitivity

training in future.

I hope your situation comes to a similar conclusion. We just don't deserve this

and even though some people are ignorant there are always good people who will

listen and help where they can.

Good luck and God bless.

Rhoda

I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because I am very " in the flesh "

today!

Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes home, me, him and our 5 yr

old goes to Fun Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E Cheeses, except with

alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our

favorite the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5 including drink for

adults, we take Kile's chic nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's

it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks forward to this, he started

this morning at 9 am saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he just got a cast off his leg

yesterday that he broke 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The stroller

is easier to handle then the wheelchair we have had rented. Anyway, they lady

taking money said he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he obvisouly not old

enough, I said he is 5 and she rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out

for her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we got that settled that we

do this every fri. then I told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said no, I could not bring his food,

I explained to her through gritted teeth that he has autism and will not eat

their food, she said no brought in food, its the rules. I said I bring his food

every week and you are the first one who said anything, she said " NO FOOD

BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of punching her out which is what I

wanted to do, I took my son, which went in to a total meltdown screaming " daddy

ride " out of the place. I have cried all afternoon.

I want people to understand disabilities of these children( foods, lights

crowds, music intolerances), they are as important as the abilities of other

which everyone is always happy to listen to and brag about.

Sorry so long

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Aside from asking to speak to the manager, I would also tell *anyone*

anywhere that you go that he is on a special diet for medical reasons

and cannot eat the food. They absolutely can't ask questions or turn

you away. As long as someone is actually buying food (which you

were), they must let you in. Call the manager today!

cheryl

On Jun 15, 2007, at 11:33 AM, Cheryl Killman wrote:

> Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because I am very " in

> the flesh " today!

> Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes home, me, him and

> our 5 yr old goes to Fun Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E

> Cheeses, except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor bumper

> cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite the inside go carts. We

> have pizza buffet, $5 including drink for adults, we take Kile's

> chic nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's it! Then

> Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks forward to this, he

> started this morning at 9 am saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

> Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he just got a cast

> off his leg yesterday that he broke 6 wks ago, and he can not walk

> on it yet. The stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair we

> have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money said he can't ride

> cause he's in a stroller so he obvisouly not old enough, I said he

> is 5 and she rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out for

> her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we got that settled

> that we do this every fri. then I told her we wanted 2 adult

> buffets, she said kids aren't free, I said I brought his food, she

> said no, I could not bring his food, I explained to her through

> gritted teeth that he has autism and will not eat their food, she

> said no brought in food, its the rules. I said I bring his food

> every week and you are the first one who said anything, she said

> " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of punching her out

> which is what I wanted to do, I took my son, which went in to a

> total meltdown screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

> cried all afternoon.

> I want people to understand disabilities of these children( foods,

> lights crowds, music intolerances), they are as important as the

> abilities of other which everyone is always happy to listen to and

> brag about.

>

> Sorry so long

> Cheryl

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wanted to throw in here that with one food screen we did, we were sent a

card (the screen was not the Meridian Labs one) which was very official

looking and was the size of a credit card... it was to put it your wallet to

be able to show your child's food allergies. Very cool!

In lieu of that, you might be able to get a letter from your doc stating

that your child has food sensitivities and can not have certain foods.

Then maybe what you need is a letter from Fun Expedition management on their

letterhead that you can keep in your purse stating the situation and that

your child is allowed in.

In regard to Sharon's comment, yes that woman did seem a little RIGID! We

just went through a yearlong nightmare with one of my children's teachers

who has been very rigid since being hired. It was to the point where the

head of the program she teaches in would go in, observe the class and make

suggestions to try to help this teacher do better. She wouldn't change her

ways. There was even one situation where the parents of one child hired an

attorney (who has argued cases in supreme court) to clear their child's name

of something she had wrongly accused the child of. 3 kids left the program

this year because of her. We just heard that she has been " reassigned "

(fired?). She made life miserable for a lot of kids for several years, and

that was sad, but the other sad part to me is that I think she is " on the

spectrum " herself and that she can't see outside of her own small world.

Whenever I get tempted to feel venomous toward her, I imagine her as a

little girl and know that that she probably didn't have many friends, and

that helps me to soften my heart. I'm sure she doesn't feel very happy now.

So, my point in the above story is to try hard not to feel angry toward the

lady at the door... she has her own problems and we don't know what they

are. You can use the energy you have toward anger or pour it into something

constructive such as solving the problem.

One more thought, and I know this may sound sexist but I'm going to say it

anyway... you might want your husband to be the one who does the talking.

This was advice to me from my mom who told me that when I was young, our

pediatrician told her that when a FATHER called, he always KNEW something

was really wrong. I guess he was burned out on hysterical mothers. Anyway,

I'm the type who bawls easily and so it just works much better if my husband

does the talking. It depends on your personality... and personal

preferences. I usually do the leg work and find who to talk to, etc, what

has gone on, then I send to do the talking. I have had great success

with e-mailing teachers, though... because I can spend forever composing a

letter and edit the emotions out.

There, I've gone on too long but maybe there's one coherent thought in there

that might be helpful.

Best of luck... these situations are a real frustration and we all end up in

them. Don't let it ruin a beautiful weekend with your beautiful boy.

Caroline

> From: Cheryl Lowrance <c.lowrance@...>

> Reply-< >

> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:47:09 -0700

> < >

> Subject: Re: I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

>

> Aside from asking to speak to the manager, I would also tell *anyone*

> anywhere that you go that he is on a special diet for medical reasons

> and cannot eat the food. They absolutely can't ask questions or turn

> you away. As long as someone is actually buying food (which you

> were), they must let you in. Call the manager today!

>

> cheryl

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

I think you've gotten some great suggestions, but I wanted to say sorry this

happened!

Hugs!!!

Kristy

[Guest guest]

just one more suggestion if all the others get you nowhere.

I had a similar situation happen when the circus was coming to town. they were

happy to accept special needs people but apparently only had the capability to

provide space for then and their support workers if the special needs person was

in a wheelchair. I ended up having to go to the human rights and equal

opportunities and making a formal complaint. Once it actually got to the top

person she was horrified to find out the way we were treated and have quickly

moved to remedy the situation so that it never happens again. " and we got free

tickets for me, my partner the three kids and their three support workers. for

when the circus is in town next. " I didn't do it for the freebie i just did it

because i thought it was wrong. So if the manager won't cave in and treat you

guys right keep moving up.

Bianca

RE: I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

Hi Cheryl,

I think you've gotten some great suggestions, but I wanted to say sorry this

happened!

Hugs!!!

Kristy

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry you had such a bad experience! I wish

that people would be more understanding, and hopefully

with more information and news being made about our

kids, hopefully it'll help.

--- L H <base2@...> wrote:

> Cheryl,

>

> I can understand your frustration. I think we all

> deal

> with these kind of situations to one point or

> another.

>

> Next time ask to speak with the manager. And then if

> that is still a problem ask for the owner or the

> phone

> number for corportate headquarters and talk with

> someone there.

>

>

>

> --- Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer,

> because

> > I am very " in the flesh " today!

> > Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes

> > home, me, him and our 5 yr old goes to Fun

> > Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E

> Cheeses,

> > except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor

> > bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite

> > the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5

> > including drink for adults, we take Kile's chic

> > nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts,

> that's

> > it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile

> looks

> > forward to this, he started this morning at 9 am

> > saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

> > Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he

> > just got a cast off his leg yesterday that he

> broke

> > 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The

> > stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair

> we

> > have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money

> said

> > he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he

> > obvisouly not old enough, I said he is 5 and she

> > rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out

> for

> > her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we

> > got that settled that we do this every fri. then I

> > told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

> > aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said

> no,

> > I could not bring his food, I explained to her

> > through gritted teeth that he has autism and will

> > not eat their food, she said no brought in food,

> its

> > the rules. I said I bring his food every week and

> > you are the first one who said anything, she said

> > " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of

> > punching her out which is what I wanted to do, I

> > took my son, which went in to a total meltdown

> > screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

> > cried all afternoon.

> > I want people to understand disabilities of these

> > children( foods, lights crowds, music

> intolerances),

> > they are as important as the abilities of other

> > which everyone is always happy to listen to and

> brag

> > about.

> >

> > Sorry so long

> > Cheryl

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Next time I would just sneak his food in a big purse and not mention

it to anyone.

Don't let that stop you from going again. He is bigger than my seven

year old, who rides in a stroller that is special needs because he

will run off in public.

I sneak in chicken nuggets in places in my big purse all the time and

sneak them to my son. If she asks again tell her his age and if you

get trouble out of her, speak to the manager. Don't let this dingbat

ruin your day!! Been there done that!!! Kristy

On Jun 15, 2007, at 1:55 PM, Tresa Elengold wrote:

> Dear Cheryl,

>

> I understand were you are coming from--I will certainly keep you in

> my prayers.

> Next time that happens insist on speaking to the manager--that is

> what we usually do--because the manager is there most of the time

> and he can assist you and your family. Another thing that we do is

> we get to know the managers of each restaurant that we want to go

> to--so they can help us when we do need assistance. Did you call

> the manager at the play place? If I were you that's what I would

> do--hope this info helps.

>

> Have a wonderful day in the Lord,

> Tresa Elengold

>

> Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...> wrote:

> Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer, because I am very " in

> the flesh " today!

> Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes home, me, him and

> our 5 yr old goes to Fun Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E

> Cheeses, except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor bumper

> cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite the inside go carts. We

> have pizza buffet, $5 including drink for adults, we take Kile's

> chic nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts, that's it! Then

> Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile looks forward to this, he

> started this morning at 9 am saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

> Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he just got a cast

> off his leg yesterday that he broke 6 wks ago, and he can not walk

> on it yet. The stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair we

> have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money said he can't ride

> cause he's in a stroller so he obvisouly not old enough, I said he

> is 5 and she rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out for

> her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we got that settled

> that we do this every fri. then I told her we wanted 2 adult

> buffets, she said kids aren't free, I said I brought his food, she

> said no, I could not bring his food, I explained to her through

> gritted teeth that he has autism and will not eat their food, she

> said no brought in food, its the rules. I said I bring his food

> every week and you are the first one who said anything, she said

> " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of punching her out

> which is what I wanted to do, I took my son, which went in t total

> meltdown screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have cried all

> afternoon.

> I want people to understand disabilities of these children( foods,

> lights crowds, music intolerances), they are as important as the

> abilities of other which everyone is always happy to listen to and

> brag about.

>

> Sorry so long

> Cheryl

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sometimes I find the hard part to be that I am always praying for myself to have

patiences and tolerance, yet what I really want is that from others. I know

getting others to have patiences, understanding, and empathy for us families

with disabilities is something I will continue to pray for, but I guess I am

just tired from all the constant instances as well. Our family prays every

night for others who are having a difficult time with their childen's " hurt

brains " (that is how we explain our 6 year olds autism to our other 3 children).

We will definitely pray specifically for your family tonight.

>From: Curtis and Hackler <thehacks@...>

>Date: 2007/06/15 Fri PM 07:40:37 CDT

>

>Subject: Re: I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

>

>I am so sorry you had such a bad experience! I wish

>that people would be more understanding, and hopefully

>with more information and news being made about our

>kids, hopefully it'll help.

>

>--- L H <base2@...> wrote:

>

>> Cheryl,

>>

>> I can understand your frustration. I think we all

>> deal

>> with these kind of situations to one point or

>> another.

>>

>> Next time ask to speak with the manager. And then if

>> that is still a problem ask for the owner or the

>> phone

>> number for corportate headquarters and talk with

>> someone there.

>>

>>

>>

>> --- Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...>

>> wrote:

>>

>> > Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer,

>> because

>> > I am very " in the flesh " today!

>> > Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes

>> > home, me, him and our 5 yr old goes to Fun

>> > Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E

>> Cheeses,

>> > except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor

>> > bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite

>> > the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5

>> > including drink for adults, we take Kile's chic

>> > nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts,

>> that's

>> > it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile

>> looks

>> > forward to this, he started this morning at 9 am

>> > saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

>> > Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he

>> > just got a cast off his leg yesterday that he

>> broke

>> > 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The

>> > stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair

>> we

>> > have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money

>> said

>> > he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he

>> > obvisouly not old enough, I said he is 5 and she

>> > rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out

>> for

>> > her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we

>> > got that settled that we do this every fri. then I

>> > told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

>> > aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said

>> no,

>> > I could not bring his food, I explained to her

>> > through gritted teeth that he has autism and will

>> > not eat their food, she said no brought in food,

>> its

>> > the rules. I said I bring his food every week and

>> > you are the first one who said anything, she said

>> > " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of

>> > punching her out which is what I wanted to do, I

>> > took my son, which went in to a total meltdown

>> > screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

>> > cried all afternoon.

>> > I want people to understand disabilities of these

>> > children( foods, lights crowds, music

>> intolerances),

>> > they are as important as the abilities of other

>> > which everyone is always happy to listen to and

>> brag

>> > about.

>> >

>> > Sorry so long

>> > Cheryl

>> >

>>

>>

>

>__________________________________________________________

>Get your own web address.

>Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

>http://smallbusiness./domains/?p=BESTDEAL

>

Sincerely,

Juarez, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist

[Guest guest]

I also pray for the similar pray as well daily. I pray the Lord will heal our

children in no time and meanwhile the Lord will give us the widsom, strength

and patient to take care of our children everyday. " We can do all things through

Christ strengthen us " . God bless,

eva

and Sal Juarez <jamieandsal@...> wrote:

Sometimes I find the hard part to be that I am always praying for

myself to have patiences and tolerance, yet what I really want is that from

others. I know getting others to have patiences, understanding, and empathy for

us families with disabilities is something I will continue to pray for, but I

guess I am just tired from all the constant instances as well. Our family prays

every night for others who are having a difficult time with their childen's

" hurt brains " (that is how we explain our 6 year olds autism to our other 3

children). We will definitely pray specifically for your family tonight.

>From: Curtis and Hackler <thehacks@...>

>Date: 2007/06/15 Fri PM 07:40:37 CDT

>

>Subject: Re: I am soooooooo mad, I need prayer.

>

>I am so sorry you had such a bad experience! I wish

>that people would be more understanding, and hopefully

>with more information and news being made about our

>kids, hopefully it'll help.

>

>--- L H <base2@...> wrote:

>

>> Cheryl,

>>

>> I can understand your frustration. I think we all

>> deal

>> with these kind of situations to one point or

>> another.

>>

>> Next time ask to speak with the manager. And then if

>> that is still a problem ask for the owner or the

>> phone

>> number for corportate headquarters and talk with

>> someone there.

>>

>>

>>

>> --- Cheryl Killman <killmanblessings@...>

>> wrote:

>>

>> > Just wanted to vent. I am in need of prayer,

>> because

>> > I am very " in the flesh " today!

>> > Every fri my husbands gets off at 11 am. he comes

>> > home, me, him and our 5 yr old goes to Fun

>> > Expedition. Its a pizza place like Chuck E

>> Cheeses,

>> > except with alot more to do, rock climbng, indoor

>> > bumper cars, tunnels to crawl in and our favorite

>> > the inside go carts. We have pizza buffet, $5

>> > including drink for adults, we take Kile's chic

>> > nuggets. He eats nuggets, chips and poptarts,

>> that's

>> > it! Then Daddy and Kile ride to go-carts. Kile

>> looks

>> > forward to this, he started this morning at 9 am

>> > saying " daddy ride " " daddy cart'

>> > Well, upon arrival we put Kile in his stroller, he

>> > just got a cast off his leg yesterday that he

>> broke

>> > 6 wks ago, and he can not walk on it yet. The

>> > stroller is easier to handle then the wheelchair

>> we

>> > have had rented. Anyway, they lady taking money

>> said

>> > he can't ride cause he's in a stroller so he

>> > obvisouly not old enough, I said he is 5 and she

>> > rolled her eyes (which now I wished I poked out

>> for

>> > her) and he is 44 in tall and weighs 50 lbs. So we

>> > got that settled that we do this every fri. then I

>> > told her we wanted 2 adult buffets, she said kids

>> > aren't free, I said I brought his food, she said

>> no,

>> > I could not bring his food, I explained to her

>> > through gritted teeth that he has autism and will

>> > not eat their food, she said no brought in food,

>> its

>> > the rules. I said I bring his food every week and

>> > you are the first one who said anything, she said

>> > " NO FOOD BROUGHT IN " " its the rules. So instead of

>> > punching her out which is what I wanted to do, I

>> > took my son, which went in to a total meltdown

>> > screaming " daddy ride " out of the place. I have

>> > cried all afternoon.

>> > I want people to understand disabilities of these

>> > children( foods, lights crowds, music

>> intolerances),

>> > they are as important as the abilities of other

>> > which everyone is always happy to listen to and

>> brag

>> > about.

>> >

>> > Sorry so long

>> > Cheryl

>> >

>>

>>

>

>__________________________________________________________

>Get your own web address.

>Have a HUGE year through Small Business.

>http://smallbusiness./domains/?p=BESTDEAL

>

Sincerely,

Juarez, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapist

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