Re: people really stink....

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Chantelle,

I enjoyed reading this post. And thanks for writing it. And...I have a

question: what is a " food safari " ????

pam

Re: Re: people really stink....

Same here Pam, I know there are so many people out there who are just so

ignorant, but hearing about good people makes me feel hopefull and makes me

want to keep on my goal of making people not only tollerent of those with

dissabilities, but also not be afraid to be friends and friendly with them.

I could focus on the bad, but you know what, the fact that the lady came

over and asked how I felt, I just felt so gratefull that someoen cared and I

relized that was more important to me then those that chose not to stop. It

just ment a lot to me.

I hope that mom of the two girls who have swiming lessons would be told maby

she should pay for her own girls to have private lessons. Unless your

training to be a marathon swimmer or speed swimmer, treading, floating and

learning what to do if you get caught in a current is a lot more benificial

then being a fast swimmer. That is how I skipped two swimming levels. I wont

ever be fast but I have good endurance and can keep my head in a crisis

(waves and currents) wich has saved my life twice. Once at a wave pool (got

caught in the under current) and by the ocean when the waves were getting

big and crashing over me.

Its better to allow the current to carry you cause you can emerge to the

surface faster then if you try to fight it. if your in a swift river, go

with the current and use the current to propel you to the closest shore. if

your out in the ocean (say our deaf or HH like me) its a good idea to have

say a flag or safty signal thing so if you get pulled back you can use the

flag to signal.

Anyways i better be going, i have a " food safari " to go to. I will talk bout

that later!

Hugs

Chantelle

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I have 4 eyes, 4 ears, a guide cat and a cat that speaks mouse! - me

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Good for you. Friends are not what I look for when I am working with people

who are in the service provider positions be it medical, educational,

whatever. Years ago I used to care if people liked me or not. I learned to

let

that go. You don't make many friends when you have to continually advocate for

your child's rights, no matter their age.

Those that are true friends make this life and path a bit brighter.

Respect is another thing entirely. That I give and that I expect in return.

I also demand that people respect Patty.

I admire you for what you have done and continue to do for . Been

there done that, still going through it.

Does it ever get easier?

Bonnie, Mom to Kris 24, Patty CHARGE 22, and wife to

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[Guest guest]

bonnie DOES IT GET EADIER my answer is NO WAY LOL unless you have providers

taht understand you and are willing to help you when they cani am blessecd

by northcott the have workers that r great with me and try to help

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> Good for you. Friends are not what I look for when I am working with

> people

> who are in the service provider positions be it medical, educational,

> whatever. Years ago I used to care if people liked me or not. I learned to

> let

> that go. You don't make many friends when you have to continually advocate

> for

> your child's rights, no matter their age.

>

> Those that are true friends make this life and path a bit brighter.

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> Respect is another thing entirely. That I give and that I expect in

> return.

> I also demand that people respect Patty.

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> I admire you for what you have done and continue to do for . Been

> there done that, still going through it.

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> Does it ever get easier?

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> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 24, Patty CHARGE 22, and wife to

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> ************************************** See what's free at

> http://www.aol.com.

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[Guest guest]

Goodness Bonnie,

I admire you so much....Where do you find the energy? To answer

that question, yes, it does get easier. Since is settled and

happy I find that my life has slowed down. I look back over the past

couple of years and realize that I've started doing things for me. My

biggest interest now has been working with my dog, Gracie, in therapy

work. I have always loved working with special needs kids. Lacking

the confidence to take on college at my age I have found an outlet

that brings my love of dogs and working with special needs children

and adults together. Gracie and I were in the Autistic classroom

yesterday morning. Seeing the kids open up to her is like finding a

buried treasure. The occasional hugs from them like gold.

and I have embraced this " independent " level of our

relationhip. It took some getting use to with not seeing him on a

daily basis or letting others take over some of my roles but our

times together now are so much more fufilling.

Last year in Sept. we went with friends for a week to the Outer

Banks. We took with us because he loves the beach

and " seafood " . and I did allot of seaching the beach for shells

and would share our finds with each other around the table almost

every night. On the way home in a resturant was talking about

the vacation and started to cry. He had such a good time that he was

sad for it to be over. We have transitioned from son who desn't want

mom telling him what to do and momma hen clucking over her chick to

being real friends and enjoying being together. Awww such a good

feeling. I want it to last forever..

mom to 31

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> Good for you. Friends are not what I look for when I am working

with people

> who are in the service provider positions be it medical,

educational,

> whatever. Years ago I used to care if people liked me or not. I

learned to let

> that go. You don't make many friends when you have to continually

advocate for

> your child's rights, no matter their age.

>

> Those that are true friends make this life and path a bit brighter.

>

> Respect is another thing entirely. That I give and that I expect

in return.

> I also demand that people respect Patty.

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> I admire you for what you have done and continue to do for .

Been

> there done that, still going through it.

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> Does it ever get easier?

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> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 24, Patty CHARGE 22, and wife to

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> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

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