Prom Time

On Friday, March 23, 2012 my daughter put on her gorgeous blue strapless dress and got together with a large group of friends to go off to their Junior Prom.  It was amazing to see how grown up she looked...and I was very proud as they all got onto the bus laughing and smiling and headed off to the Villa Bianca for a night of formal festivities.

After Sarah left, I thought about the fact that Daniel...who would have been a Freshman in high school under normal circumstances, will never go to a Prom.  I had a sudden gush of SAD.....  which happens from time to time.  Daniel does not have a large group of friends, and he doesn't even have the ability to know about girls. He will, as my plan dictates, be by my side....and with me he watches his siblings experience all the normal joys of life.

I'm so proud of them.  And I wouldnt be human if I were not sad about the fact that Daniel's life is encapsulated in a world where there is no talking, no walking, no "normal things"

How do you cope with that?  Well...  I pray. I pray for God to give me the power and knowledge to give Daniel's unique life the best quality that I possibly can.  Its hard, when you don't have any financial resources and its hard when you still have to manage and help your "typical" children engage into the world and their future.

Prom.  So normal....yet so special..

Now I'm having an emotional meltdown so I think I will end this post until next time...

Julie