OT:Dads

[Guest guest]

I don't know. I've seen many from Lenny, , Ed Arranga, lots really

off the top of my head. But moms are those ones on the front line

perhaps we really dig in.

But I also know some very strong single dads out there like Bill ,

whose wife passed as well from a fight with cancer, and many others.

I personally almost died, rushed to the hospital in 2002 in a state of

thyriod storm from having unrecognized Grave's disease. The summer

before my father had died, my mother just before and I was working full

time, just left being president of an ASA chapter, was participating in

Partner's in Policymaking, and gosh trying to include our son in

general education.

I fell flat on my face answering the door when our cleaning lady came

(the one luxury I took) on her twice monthly visit. I thought I keep

getting the flu.

So as about six specialists stood around me say " We've never seen this

before " I thought that was not good.

Have I changed since then.....slowed down. Unfortunately not really.

but this year I lost my job and that was a reality check. We learned in

that experience who our friends were and who were not. I also realized

that there are givers and there are takers and we can only do so much

because the majority of what folks do is unappreciated.

Sorry so long but I also want to say I'm very lucky. I'd never be

where I am today without my husband and yes, he attends IEP meetings

and folks listen to him (even though I coached him and he as written

agenda and script), he's there for our kids for play time...and is

really the one that is the foundation.

So I feel very lucky, to not only have survived, but also to realize

what is most important....our family.

Thanks for listening,

Carolyn

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