FW: [utahkids] Top 20 Reasons Moms of Kids With Special Needs ROCK

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This was shared on another list I belong to, and I absolutely love it! It puts

into words exactly how I think all of us feel at one time or another.

Enjoy

Read this blog and had to share:

1) Because we never thought that " doing it all "

would mean doing this much. But we do do it all -- and then some.

2) Because we've discovered patience we never knew

we had.

3) Because we are willing to do something 10 times,

100 times or 1,000 times if that's what it takes for our kids to learn

something new.

4) Because we have heard doctors tell us the worst,

and we've refused to believe them. TakeTHAT, naysaying doctors of the world!

5) Because we have bad days and breakdowns and

bawl-fests, and then we pick ourselves up and keep right on going.

6) Because we gracefully handle the stares, the

comments, the rude remarks. (Well, mostly gracefully.)

7) Because we manage to get ourselves together and

get out the door looking pretty damn good. Heck, we even make sweatpants look

good!

8) Because we are strong. Man, are we strong. Who knew we could be this strong?

9) Because we aren't just moms, wives, cooks,

cleaners, chauffeurs and women who work. We are moms, wives, cooks,

cleaners, chauffeurs, women who work, physical therapists, speech

therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, researchers, nurses,

coaches and cheerleaders. Whew!

10) Because we work overtime every single day.

11) Because we also worry overtime, but we work it

through. Or we eat chocolate or

Pirate's Booty or gourmet cheese (which aren't reimbursable by insurance as

mental-health necessities, but should be).

12) Because we are more selfless than other moms.

Our kids need us more.

13) Because we give our kids with special needs

endless love, and then we still have so much love left for our other

kids, our husbands, our families. And our

hairstylists (or nail lady), of course.

14) Because we inspire one another in this crazy

blogosphere every single day.

15) Because we understand our kids better than

anyone else -- even if they can't talk; even if they can't gesture; even if they

can't look us in the eye. We know. We just know.

16) Because we never stop pushing for our kids.

17) Because we never stop hoping for them, either.

18) Because just when it seems like things are going OK, they're suddenly not

OK, but we deal. Somehow, we always deal -- even

when it seems like our heads or hearts might explode.

19) Because when we look at our kids, we just see

great kids -- not kids with cerebral palsy/autism/Down

syndrome/developmental delays/whatever.

20) Because ... well, you tell me.

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