Siblings of kiddos with disabilities are amazing humans walking amongst us. They live a life, most often, in the shadows of their sibling who simply needs "more". More time. More direct attention. More of more. We have now come to a fork in our road. Our boys are young men, and, our daughter is a young lady. I'll be honest, I was uncertain what life would look like once the boys left this home, once they had their own time, in their own personal sunshine. We found out quickly once Knox left for college his freshman year what that would look like. And then, when Walker left, we knew what life would feel like in their absence. There was too much space. Ivey felt it. We get many compliments about the relationship the boys and Ivey have with one another. Hints here and there that, maybe, Matt and I had some secret recipe to parenting a household with a child that is very medically complex and a very complex communicator. This is what I can tell you - there is no re...
If you look closely you'll see their names, Knox, Walker and Ivey going down next to the black frame. You may not know it but we are there at least once every week. If we are not, then we make up the time within a few weeks and usually spend multiple days there. There being Scottish Rite, which is a part of Children's Health Care of Atlanta. It has somewhat eerily become a place of comfort for me. In those walls there is security unlike any other place. So stop counting the calories for a minute and go grab an ice cream and support this awesome cause!
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