It's been a while since I have written anything. I guess I have not had much to say. So far, the summer has been OK. Still praying for rain for most of the US. Also, praying for the two lost Iowa girls safe return.
Ah family. Gotta love 'em. I saw a post on Facebook that said family stands for Father And Mother I Love You. Sounds good to me. Sometimes family members say or do something that upsets us. The way I see it, it is OK to be mad, hurt, angry and so on. Then after you have had a chance to think about what happened and a little bit of time has gone by, it is time to forgive them.
Recently, my husband got upset with some "concerned" family members. It was suggested by one family member that our son is developmentally disabled and is hyperactive. This one family member does not deserve all of the blame. Some of these "concerned" family members should have brought their concerns to us themselves. That is, if they were truly concerned. Instead they chose to gossip. Of course my husband and I were very hurt and upset over this. Mainly because we know that our son is not developmentally disabled or hyperactive. You cannot compare one child to another. They all develop differently. We have spoken with his doctor and confirmed that he is exactly where he should be developmentally and that he is not hyperactive. His doctor advised us that we should be worried if he did not have lots of energy. We have had the hyperactive conversation with one family member several times. He is not hyperactive and does not have ADHD. I as a stay at home mommy I took this very hard. I am the one who is teaching him, sees if he is reaching his milestones and developing properly.
Writing this I hope the family members involved see the hurt feelings they have caused. Please bring your concerns straight to us. When you do bring your concerns to us, please listen to what we tell you. Trust us as his parents to have his best interests at heart. My son is the most precious thing in the world to me. I will do anything for him. Also, I forgive you. Please forgive me for my anger. I don't believe it does anyone any good to hold grudges. Especially with family. They are your family, you only get one.
