Don't Pity the Parents
Over the years, I've taught kids with many different abilities and challenges. I know lots of parents with kids who have special needs of one kind or another. I understand, first hand, what it's like to be such a parent, because Bill and I have been raising two such kids of our own. It isn't always easy, but none of us want your pity. To tell the truth, we don't really want to accept your praise, either, because we are all too aware of our own shortcomings. Even the best parents struggle at times, and parents of kids with high needs often struggle-- often ! Even though we don't want your pity or your praise, most of us covet your prayers, because we are very much aware that we can't begin to give our children what they need without a lot of help and guidance from God. We also long for understanding. So, today I'm asking you to cut us some slack! Disclaimer: Although some of the following examples involve my children and me, I've witnessed or he...