Re: Off topic beautifull qualitys

[Guest guest]

Well- I don't have qualities to share but I am smiling today because I want

to celebrate another sign that Connor is on his way-He feels pain! Before he

would only cry a little if he really got hurt badly-like alot of blood. Now

he howls at the top of his lungs, asks for kisses, tells us where it hurts,

etc. How normal! I can't help but smile when he's crying from a little pain

and comes to us for comfort. Only his twin is suffering from this because

now we know when he has given Connor a whack! Thanks for giving me an

opportunity to share. Helene

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, This has been a hard month for our family. today marks 1 month on

this diet...sticking to it is getting easier...accepting that my son has

autism is not. your message this morning has helped me to realize how out of

it i've been for the past couple months. As i watch my beautiful boy

sleeping he looks like an angel. Last night we went to the marina in town

and did ring around the rosie in the gazebo. We always squat down and do the

second verse of " picking up the posies " for the first time Max squated to and

very enthusiastically pretended to be picking up the posies with us!!!!

hooray for this little things in life!!!!! Thanks again...Sharon C.

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, I read your post last night, but cried it was so beautiful, so

figured I'd wate till today to post. Went back to reread yours and cried

again. Thanks for this post and giving us this idea to post how we feel.

What I love about LJ actually is how loving, trusting and innocent he is.

His hugs are the best hugs I ever got!!!! I know he loves me and needs

me, but you know what, I need him just as much. I have realized the

value of life through him. So my dishes aren't done, theres toys all

over, kitchen floor is yucky, but LJ and I are having fun.

He is a very sweet boy and would never do harm (except to the ants he

loves to squish!!) and I wish the rest of the world was as loving and

sweet as most of our children on this list are.

Thanks.

on Long Island New York (LJs mom)

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[Guest guest]

you know, after reading all of these posts about how great our kids

are.....anyone notice that it looks like WE are the lucky

ones.....hmmmm, life's funny sometimes don't you think?

Debbie

>

> My favorite quality is how sweet my son is. When he looks at my

daughters, he

> just adores them, and he gives them SUCH squeezes. His warmth just

radiates.

> I see so many obnocheous and nasty children, an he is just so sweet

he melts

> me.-Shari

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Shari,

I agree totally with you. One of the greatest qualities my son has is that

he showed me to be a better person. I do not take for granted that he can

say sorry and mean it or that he can tell me what he wants for lunch. I am

so happy and amazed that he can do that. The greatest gift he gave me is

patience and understanding and not just of him but of every child in this

world. I was very naive before but now I'm a much better person with the

help of my son and if I could take back everything I've gone through I

wouldn't. He has taught me so many important lessons in life and I know he

was meant to be the way he is.

MA

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: ) , I am glad someone else feels like this. Many look at me and say

" I would give it all up for the perfect child " , they neve understand that my

son IS as close to perfection as they get, a few delays has NOTHING to do

with a " Person " , a great person teaches all a great lesson, and my son has

done this many times over! Sorry is my FAVORITE too, only 2nd to " I Love

you " Which took me 4 years and 11 months to hear! -Shari

Re: Re: Off topic beautifull qualitys

> Shari,

> I agree totally with you. One of the greatest qualities my son has is

that

> he showed me to be a better person. I do not take for granted that he can

> say sorry and mean it or that he can tell me what he wants for lunch. I

am

> so happy and amazed that he can do that. The greatest gift he gave me is

> patience and understanding and not just of him but of every child in this

> world. I was very naive before but now I'm a much better person with the

> help of my son and if I could take back everything I've gone through I

> wouldn't. He has taught me so many important lessons in life and I know

he

> was meant to be the way he is.

> MA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

We just got back from a quick pre-schoolyear mini-vacation and I have fairly

been weeping over all the posts on this topic. I, too, am keeping every

last one of them to save for when I feel down. What I love and appreciate

most about my darling Graham is how sweet and unprententious he is. It

would never cross his mind to deliberately injure or mistreat someone, he is

affectionate and gentle with everything. What I envy him is that, in his

mind, the world is totally the way it should be...he doesn't worry or fret,

he lives life with gusto. I believe God knew just what He was doing when he

blessed me with this child... I would trade him for no other. His new

phrases this summer are " never mind " , " no way " and " I'm gonna kick your

butt! " --modeled after his surly preteen sister--ROFLMAO!

Keep on posting these great vignettes---we are the lucky ones!! I think you

all are wonderful moms/dads/grammas/whatever and are my extended family!

E-hugs to each one of you :-)

Fondly,

J

Couldn't be prouder mom of Graham-7 yrs, PDD-NOS and Hayley-11 yrs, mild ADD

and not always the best model :-)