I Look at this photo and LOVE him to bits.He's so cute and such a handful in the same breath.
Last year Ryland was diagnosed with ADHD.
We could have told you that!
But now that he has been
diagnosed he's getting the help he needs.
Being his Mom has been a wild rollercoaster of a RIDE!
He is so sensitive and the pendulum can swing far and wide.
In the blink of an eye.
Enough said,
The journey has made me stronger and more appreciative
of people with invisible disabilities.
Sure, Life would be quieter and less demanding or even
perhaps less organized and on the GO.
But, He is OURS and
he brought to our family
a great sense of LOVE, compassion and empathy.
We all could use more LOVE, compassion and empathy! Don't ya think?
Clara has a little boy in her class with ADHD
he reminds me soooo much of Ryland.
Last fall, this little boy hurt Clara and
she had a huge story to tell about after school
that day.
I could have judged, got annoyed, told Clara to hit back and
and just think bad horrible thoughts about this boy and his family.
No,
I know better than that!
Instead I taught Clara to forgive and understand
why he behaves the way he does.
Then, I called the Mom of this
little boy and told her
I just
completely and totally
understood and have felt
the same frustration, shame
and exhaustion.
It's hard
when
you get phone calls
emails and notes home from school
about
negative behavior days.
It's hard when no one invites your boy over for playdates and birthday parties.
Never,
a positive moment
and
parents that blame you for what your child has done to their child.
You
Love your child and suffer alone.
Good days, hard days, frustrating days
and days to remember or forget.
They all come with an ADHD child.
The Good,bad and Ugly!
But,
I have learnt so much
from the gift of
my
5th
son.
He has made me the Mom,
I need to be and has blessed our lives so so so much!
He Loves us so much, he wants to do good and he hates that he can't control himself.
He feels just as we do and knows his disability will be a lonely one.
But, We have his back and we will get him through.
We are on the journey together
and everyday
I see him improve and can't wait to see him blossom into
the GREAT young man I know he is
who is destined to be a LEADER with many
AMAZING accomplishments.
If anyone can, Ry can!
Ry is our GUY!
We love him!
"I'm sorry...I wasn't
paying attention to what I was thinking"
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