tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post7004975680085584212..comments2024-03-23T15:17:15.865-04:00Comments on calvin's story: open invitationChristy Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00106761191160700997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-89237504147725346492017-08-11T06:08:50.198-04:002017-08-11T06:08:50.198-04:00Oh, I wish! I'd love to get to know you two. A...Oh, I wish! I'd love to get to know you two. And some coffee.<br />loveElsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-3520371241113128402017-08-10T15:45:50.715-04:002017-08-10T15:45:50.715-04:00I'll hop a plane.. so wish I could be there to...I'll hop a plane.. so wish I could be there to help. Still looking for musical toys. CGmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269369664620463065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-16311447986009236562017-08-10T11:57:01.084-04:002017-08-10T11:57:01.084-04:00dear andie, it sounds like we are living in parall...dear andie, it sounds like we are living in parallel universes. hang tough. xoChristy Shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106761191160700997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-50303349063046478532017-08-10T11:54:31.462-04:002017-08-10T11:54:31.462-04:00If my daughter who is 14 and I didn't live in ...If my daughter who is 14 and I didn't live in AZ we'd come by! Then again she doesn't go to new places, our narrow world is equal in number to yours and if we did manage to get there her limit would be minutes at best. I feel the push to expand but then I work up the nerve to try and when we get somewhere it's tantrums, stomach aches, sudden auras and several days of recover mentally frantically sucking her pacifier and holding her blanket.<br /><br />So I crush meds, change diapers during monthly periods, and care for my teen as if she was a young toddler, and wonder if the attempt to do this plus expand our repertoire is even worth it. <br /><br />I feel sad this time of year with the start of a new school year. There are no intellectual leaps, no reading no writing. If we did not eat play dough we get a star! What's more though, I mourn for myself it's 14 years since I had a first day of school ( I was a teacher before this) . <br /><br />My girl is my world. I am so lucky she is here. Lucky we are not in the hospital anymore. Lucky to have two service dogs. Lucky to receive her hugs. So, so lucky....I thank you for your beautiful posts. You and Calvin are terrific!<br /><br />Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027163638314511943noreply@blogger.com