I'm not really that strong....

February 21, 2005

Thank you for the compliments about my being strong. I know that

most of you think that I am. Truth is, however, I just do what I

have to do. I will fight for what my kids need just like any other

mother would do. I just have a head start over most of you. My son

is 16, so I've been living this longer than you have. My daughter

is 19, by the way.

I hope and pray that most of you will not face the issues that we

have with Max and, now, with Jenna. (She is FINALLY facing the fact

that she has ADD and emotional issues and is going for the therapy

that she needs.) It's a tough road, but we learn along the way. I

am no longer the soft-spoken person I once was, at least when it

comes to my kids. And those of you who have to will learn to do the

same.

Life is not easy in the Zwain household. Most of you don't know the

half of it. But I keep on moving ahead and am totally thankful that

I have a job that I love and look forward to going to each day.

It's like my oasis. For some reason my husband and I seem to have a

dark cloud that follows us around all the time, but we keep on

pushing ahead and looking for the little rays of sunshine along the

way.

I know this will not be the last time that Max has issues that

involve the hospital. I'm just thankful that he came through this

in the strong emotional state that he is in now. My husband and I

are constantly amazed at how he has learned to roll with the punches

and just move on. His only real source of anxiety when it comes to

RSS is having to see Dr. H. and fearing what she will come up with

next. In fairness to her, she is no longer critical as she once

was. She truly loves Max and wants the best for him. But he has

difficulty getting over the old Dr. H. That is his issue to deal

with.

So, another chapter closes in our lives and a new one opens up.

Thank you all so much for your support and prayers. I do know that

they help so much.

Jodi Z

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