Guest guest Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 SarafOwner/Editor of sList Newsletterwww.sList.comsList@...Winner COMPASS Family Center STAR Award, 2011Winner 10News Leadership Award, 20105694 Mission Center Rd., PMB 436San Diego, CA 92108 Begin forwarded message:Subject: Fwd: A Christmas Poem'Date: December 17, 2011 9:28:28 AM PSTTo: Dodd-Saraf Merry Christmas, Val! Your partner in crime, > > > A Walk in My Shoes > > C. Waeltermann, 2007 > > Twas the Night Before Christmas > And all through the house > The creatures were stirring > Yes, even the mouse > > We tried melatonin > And gave a hot bath > But the holiday jitters > They always distract > > The children were finally > All nestled in bed > When nightmares of terror > Ran through my OWN head > > Did I get the right gift > The right color > And style > Would there be a tantrum > Or even, maybe, a smile? > > Our relatives come > But they don’t understand > The pleasure he gets > Just from flapping his hands. > > “He needs discipline,” they say > “Just a well-needed smack, > You must learn to parent..” > And on goes the attack > > We smile and nod > Because we know deep inside > The argument is moot > Let them all take a side > > We know what it’s like > To live with the spectrum > The struggles and triumphs > Achievements, regressions…. > > But what they don’t know > And what they don’t see > Is the joy that we feel > Over simplicity > > He said “hello” > He ate something green! > He told his first lie! > He did not cause a scene! > > He peed on the potty > Who cares if he’s ten, > He stopped saying the same thing > Again and again! > > Others don’t realize > Just how we can cope > How we bravely hang on > At the end of our rope > > But what they don’t see > Is the joy we can’t hide > When our children with autism > Make the tiniest stride > > We may look at others > Without the problems we face > With jealousy, hatred > Or even distaste, > > But what they don’t know > Nor sometimes do we > Is that children with autism > Bring simplicity. > > We don’t get excited > Over expensive things > We jump for joy > With the progress work brings > > Children with autism > Try hard every day > That they make us proud > More than words can say. > > They work even harder > Than you or I > To achieve something small > To reach a star in the sky > > So to those who don’t get it > Or can’t get a clue > Take a walk in my shoes > And I’ll assure you… > > That even 10 minutes > Into the walk > You’ll look at me > With the respect, even shock. > > You will realize > What it is I go through > And the next time you judge > I can assure you > That you won’t say a thing > You’ll be quiet and learn, > Like the years that I did > When the tables were turned. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Very nice To: sList Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:17:16 PMSubject: Fwd: A Christmas Poem' Saraf Owner/Editor of sList Newsletter www.sList.com sList@... Winner COMPASS Family Center STAR Award, 2011 Winner 10News Leadership Award, 2010 5694 Mission Center Rd., PMB 436 San Diego, CA 92108 Begin forwarded message: Subject: Fwd: A Christmas Poem' Date: December 17, 2011 9:28:28 AM PST To: Dodd-Saraf Merry Christmas, Val!Your partner in crime, > >> A Walk in My Shoes>> C. Waeltermann, 2007>> Twas the Night Before Christmas> And all through the house> The creatures were stirring> Yes, even the mouse>> We tried melatonin > And gave a hot bath> But the holiday jitters> They always distract>> The children were finally> All nestled in bed> When nightmares of terror> Ran through my OWN head>> Did I get the right gift> The right color> And style> Would there be a tantrum> Or even, maybe, a smile?>> Our relatives come> But they don’t understand> The pleasure he gets> Just from flapping his hands.>> “He needs discipline,†they say> “Just a well-needed smack,> You must learn to parent..â€> And on goes the attack>> We smile and nod> Because we know deep inside> The argument is moot> Let them all take a side>> We know what it’s like> To live with the spectrum> The struggles and triumphs> Achievements, regressions….>> But what they don’t know> And what they don’t see> Is the joy that we feel> Over simplicity>> He said “helloâ€> He ate something green!> He told his first lie!> He did not cause a scene!>> He peed on the potty> Who cares if he’s ten,> He stopped saying the same thing> Again and again!>> Others don’t realize> Just how we can cope> How we bravely hang on> At the end of our rope>> But what they don’t see> Is the joy we can’t hide> When our children with autism> Make the tiniest stride>> We may look at others> Without the problems we face> With jealousy, hatred> Or even distaste,>> But what they don’t know> Nor sometimes do we> Is that children with autism> Bring simplicity.>> We don’t get excited> Over expensive things> We jump for joy> With the progress work brings>> Children with autism> Try hard every day> That they make us proud> More than words can say.>> They work even harder> Than you or I> To achieve something small> To reach a star in the sky>> So to those who don’t get it> Or can’t get a clue> Take a walk in my shoes> And I’ll assure you…>> That even 10 minutes> Into the walk> You’ll look at me> With the respect, even shock.>> You will realize> What it is I go through> And the next time you judge> I can assure you> That you won’t say a thing> You’ll be quiet and learn,> Like the years that I did> When the tables were turned.>> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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