Re: RE:a chuckle for Flo; a thank you to all

[Guest guest]

know what?...

everything pam said goes for me too!

Cole *<:-)

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:40:06 -0500, pam.ryan@...

wrote:

> Flo/Glo,

> and you make me laugh!!

>

> I want to reiterate the wonderment of this list which has been stated

> already by others. Thank you all for sharing, thinking, and caring and

> helping me to understand the complexities of these amazing kids of yours and

> the family dynamics you all face trying to do the very best for everyone.

>

> I thank you for allowing me to hear the stories of the good, the bad, and

> the ugly when it comes to professionals you have to deal with, so that I may

> learn to be a better one myself.

>

> I thank you for sharing the minute details of your lives--so much that

> happens well before your child arrives at school--so that I may have a

> glimpse of why a parent might not really be in the mood for me to ask

> questions which might appear to be mindnumbingly unimportant at the time I

> might be asking.

>

> I thank you for sharing the loving stories of why you love your children so

> much and how very important they are in your families. I love them, too,

> and it feels like sharing stories of pride and joy of " our " favorite

> children.

>

> Happy special time of year; for those facing surgeries, my prayers and good

> wishes are added to the list; for those facing first Christmas trees (in

> general, or the first notice!) bask in the glow of the angels who have

> brought us all together.

>

> love,

>

> pam

> from Boston

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, Pam: I think many, many of us on this list send boundless thanks to

you, as well. In many ways (though you know how I can curse

professionals), it is precisely the caring, thinking professionåls, working

with families, who måke it possible for progress. And I must stop

because suddenly this computer is trying its hardest to write in Greek.

is fine. is here with a temp nearing 102. I talked with the

actual " provider " of the ISL in Fulton, MO and feel immensely better. As I

learned when we first spoke, she had a really good understanding of

CHARGE, and her description of potential housemates was just fine: one

is VERY high functioning, the other probably at 's level or below. As o

now, we'vearranged for A. and me to look at the place(s) on 1/14, and

we'll go from there. I like talking to this actual providor rather than the

" regional center " folks. On and on.

Time to tend to Ms. E who really is miserable. Our tree isn't even up yet.

That's Andy's influence again; in Savannah, they always decorated on

Christmas eve.

Have a grand holiday. Martha and the gang

[Guest guest]

Beautiful, Pam! Merry Christmas!

Michele W & Aubrie