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Winter Relief

Every year at this time I get the winter blahs!  We homeschool, the weather has been cold and grey and everyone gets antsy.  I always said that if I ever can, I will take a vacation to a tropical island in February!

Last evening I went to dinner with a good friend.  I look at at all my friends as blessings and they all bring something to my life in a special way.  This particular friend is a surprise.  We became friends by getting thrown into a common cause.  I was "warned" of her by quite a few people.  Every single warning was false.  This friend is kind, loving and has helped me figure out ways to handle some very difficult situations.  Last night was no different.  We are eating and catching up and I find out that she used to work with Autistic children.

She is like an onion!  You peel back another layer and surprise!  My friend is an encyclopedia of information.  Our youngest daughter Kate has Down Syndrome.   There are a lot of things that our daughter does that  I didn't know would be issues.  She is into EVERYTHING!  She also pulls hair, throws everything, breaks things etc.  Sounds terrible doesn't it?  She also loves!  She hugs, kisses, laughs, runs and plays with her family.  Now, I have disciplined children for 19 years!  We are always told how nice our children are.  Our Kate is a whole new ball game.  The only thing that works a little is saying "no" at her level and a time out away from family.  The same hair pulling etc. will resume a couple hours later.   I kept second guessing myself.  There is a disconnect on behavior.  My friend helped calm my fears and make a plan.

I felt so much better sharing my fears and realizing the fears are bigger than the reality.  Today is a grand day of new beginnings and I am thanking God for the wonderful and kind friend that he put in my life!


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