Your glass is very half empty, with all due respect. Your frequent
presence or availability for your child is what children need most
and don't get often enough. babysitters and tv's etc have replaced
stay at home parents. You are there 24/7 to provide unconditional
love. How fabulous!!!
Best,
Brien
On Apr 2, 2006, at 11:15 AM, William Willis wrote:
I have a 5-year-old son, and it absolutely kills me not to be able
to take him fishing, play ball, or wrestle on the floor with him. I
know very well what I am missing, and it is torture.
From: ~LittleQuad~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Ellen Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Quad-list post <quad-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] suddenly
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 13:24:51 -0800 (PST)
Ellen,
I truly think it makes a difference. Someone who was born with a
debilitating disease never really knows the difference (my
opinion). All the know is waking up to a wheelchair or being
bedridden.
As for me, I spent the first 18 years of life walking, running,
being extremely athletic (track, cross-country, softball,
volleyball, basketball and cheerleader), dancing, going up / down
stairs. I knew what is what like being able to type with all 10
fingers, pinching my boyfriend in bed with my toes, getting up to
go pee when I needed too, taking a long hot shower or bath (easier
to have companion without shower chair in way) etc. When I was
injured it took it all away. I know what I am missing. Is that
making sense?
The thing I miss the most is carrying my son around with me on
errands or when I went running (he was then under 5 months old).
Now at almost 8 I want to teach him to play baseball like I did,
take his karate classes with him. I know what I am missing.
Sincerely,
Amye
Ellen Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, my name is Ellen and I have a quick question that might seem a
little off topic, but I'm curious. Do any of you that became quads
"suddenly" (accident, etc.) think there's a difference between how
you
approach your life and how someone whose acquired their condition
gradually looks at things? I am not a quad myself, but I'm an
undergraduate anthropology student researching the importance of
listservs as sources of support and I'm curious about how people
might
(or might not) consider the ways in which people acquired their
condition... any answer would be great!
take care
