OFF TOPIC beautiful qualitys

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I had forwarded to Beth, (who is taking a break from our group

for awile), a prior post of this topic which had really touched me and

Beth sent this to me to forward on to you.

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--------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Beth A Ranucci

Well, this is supposed to be uplifting (and I hope it still is), but no

talk of being the love of my life would be fair or honest without

including the other side, too. The frustrating and painful side. I love

because he is sweet, endearing, cute, sensitive to spiritual

things, and quirky. And he brings out the dross in me, so that I may

cast it away.

( " gift of God " )

My son does not speak.

Sometimes I do not understand him.

I cry for help, and seem not to be heard.

My son does weird, embarrassing things, especially in busy, public

places.

Sometimes I wish I could crawl under a rug.

I pray for relief which often doesn't come.

My son screams until the walls nearly cave in.

Sometimes I can't take it anymore.

I whimper and complain about my lot in life.

My son hits, shoves and injures his younger siblings unwittingly, yet

with a grin.

Sometimes I hate him, because it is not fair.

I retreat into the silence of a deep, long tunnel.

My son sings, without real words, and sways to the music.

I can't help but crack a smile. He's so cutely odd.

I listen for an answer to my prayer.

My son giggles, with a laugh all his own, and the world loves him.

I can't help but agree with them. He is wonderful.

I meekly ask for a miracle.

My son loves freely, yet without making it really known, and cries when

he's not understood.

I can't help but ponder deeply the depth of his little soul.

I yearn and beg for restoration, in him, of the years the locusts have

taken.

My son is wholly beautiful, in every way, and I would perish if he should

be gone.

I can't help but stand in awe of the inscrutable " gift of God " which is

MY .

I put my heart at rest...

....for the listening, the asking, the yearning is all in the palm of His

hand, 's Creator, Who is not powerless to save.

Waiting for the hope of His Glory...

....and " getting through " each day in the meantime, (!)

Beth

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