Re: My brave daughter

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> Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to

shine brighter

> again.

>

> Patty's my hero.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

Bonnie, you made my hope soar by posting this today! I have battled

severe depression on/off throughout Libby's life. Lately, we have

dealt with difficult behaviors (hers/not mine - LOL) which have

entrapped us at home. I had resigned myself to the fact that " this is

my life...this is forever...blah, blah, blah. " Things can, and will,

get better. The world is definitely starting to shine brighter, again.

Thanks for taking the time to post such exciting news!

Gross

wife to Wesley and Mom to Madalyn 7-1/2 and Libby 3-1/2 CHARGEr

[Guest guest]

> Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to

shine brighter

> again.

>

> Patty's my hero.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

Bonnie, you made my hope soar by posting this today! I have battled

severe depression on/off throughout Libby's life. Lately, we have

dealt with difficult behaviors (hers/not mine - LOL) which have

entrapped us at home. I had resigned myself to the fact that " this is

my life...this is forever...blah, blah, blah. " Things can, and will,

get better. The world is definitely starting to shine brighter, again.

Thanks for taking the time to post such exciting news!

Gross

wife to Wesley and Mom to Madalyn 7-1/2 and Libby 3-1/2 CHARGEr

[Guest guest]

> Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to

shine brighter

> again.

>

> Patty's my hero.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

Bonnie, you made my hope soar by posting this today! I have battled

severe depression on/off throughout Libby's life. Lately, we have

dealt with difficult behaviors (hers/not mine - LOL) which have

entrapped us at home. I had resigned myself to the fact that " this is

my life...this is forever...blah, blah, blah. " Things can, and will,

get better. The world is definitely starting to shine brighter, again.

Thanks for taking the time to post such exciting news!

Gross

wife to Wesley and Mom to Madalyn 7-1/2 and Libby 3-1/2 CHARGEr

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

Thank you so much for making my day. Patty gives us all so much hope.

>

> I just have to share some news before I start reading the 350 posts I have

> again. Boy you guys have been busy again. But that's wonderful. So I

> guess a

> morning of reading e-mail is what's in store for me. Yippee.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

WOW! Give that girl a BIG hug for me. Totally right that you are so proud

of her. She has done everything to derserve that glow of pride.

Flo

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

WOW! Give that girl a BIG hug for me. Totally right that you are so proud

of her. She has done everything to derserve that glow of pride.

Flo

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

That is such a wonderful story. I am so glad you shared. It made me smile from

ear to ear. I can just picture her being so independent. I am so happy for Patty

because she is happy.

Mom to 3 yrs.

Turk22082@... wrote:

I just have to share some news before I start reading the 350 posts I have

again. Boy you guys have been busy again. But that's wonderful. So I guess a

morning of reading e-mail is what's in store for me. Yippee.

As you all know Patty has been going to Easter Seals in the City of Boston

for a while now. I drop her off at a commuter train station in the morning.

She hops on it, gets off in the middle of the city and leaves the station and

walks independently to the building which is about two blocks away. I have to

add that there's construction going on as well. When she's done there she

walks back to the station, picks the train track she needs to get on and hops on

the appropriate train to head back to the lot where I pick her up. Is all that

cool or what!

But I have more so hold on to your hats! On Thursdays I have meetings so I

get out later than usual. Patty often walks to a coffee shop and sits there

and/or she walks down the street where she can window shop. The people are

wonderful and she's happy. This Thursday my meeting went a little later than

usual. Know what happened to Patty during that time? NOTHING! She was safe and

fine. She handled it herself.

Yesterday there was an error on the track and her train totally changed from

where she gets on. There were announcements she couldn't hear, people were

moving in every direction, and all patterns were out the window. Guess what she

did? She found people to ask, told them she was hearing impaired, etc., and

they directed her to the right track. She ended up getting on the train 6

tracks away and got to her stop on time. She was totally independent and did

fine.

Sounds all good right? Well, there's more. Through Easter Seals she found

out about a fundraiser at a bar and grill in the city for the association for

the blind last night. We drove her in and dropped her off and left. She

stayed there for two hours till we called to tell her we were done and wanted to

go

home. She reluctantly said yes and left. Mind you last night was St.

's Day in the city of Boston. Patty only knew one person there who's a

director of some sort at Easter Seals and is also visually impaired. But did

that

matter to Patty NO! She went to this activity, in the city, at a loud and

strange place and was totally pleased! What a little social bug! Better yet we

didn't worry a bit.

I share this because I couldn't be more proud of her. You all must know we

were country bumpkins before we moved here. What she is doing is exceptional.

I never would have dreamed this a couple of years ago and here she is

surprising me again. I was so thrilled I could hardly sleep last night. She is

so

brave but more than that she is so happy.

and I were giggling about it all. Especially when we were in bed about

to sleep and we heard Patty saying to her dog , lets go it's time for

bed. See, she also now has something to love and loves her back. We had been

so worried about her before. But it's like Pam said, lock anyone in a house

for months and of course they'd go nuts. Let her out and she can be all that

she can be WITH APPROPRIATE supports.

Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to shine brighter

again.

Patty's my hero.

Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

That is such a wonderful story. I am so glad you shared. It made me smile from

ear to ear. I can just picture her being so independent. I am so happy for Patty

because she is happy.

Mom to 3 yrs.

Turk22082@... wrote:

I just have to share some news before I start reading the 350 posts I have

again. Boy you guys have been busy again. But that's wonderful. So I guess a

morning of reading e-mail is what's in store for me. Yippee.

As you all know Patty has been going to Easter Seals in the City of Boston

for a while now. I drop her off at a commuter train station in the morning.

She hops on it, gets off in the middle of the city and leaves the station and

walks independently to the building which is about two blocks away. I have to

add that there's construction going on as well. When she's done there she

walks back to the station, picks the train track she needs to get on and hops on

the appropriate train to head back to the lot where I pick her up. Is all that

cool or what!

But I have more so hold on to your hats! On Thursdays I have meetings so I

get out later than usual. Patty often walks to a coffee shop and sits there

and/or she walks down the street where she can window shop. The people are

wonderful and she's happy. This Thursday my meeting went a little later than

usual. Know what happened to Patty during that time? NOTHING! She was safe and

fine. She handled it herself.

Yesterday there was an error on the track and her train totally changed from

where she gets on. There were announcements she couldn't hear, people were

moving in every direction, and all patterns were out the window. Guess what she

did? She found people to ask, told them she was hearing impaired, etc., and

they directed her to the right track. She ended up getting on the train 6

tracks away and got to her stop on time. She was totally independent and did

fine.

Sounds all good right? Well, there's more. Through Easter Seals she found

out about a fundraiser at a bar and grill in the city for the association for

the blind last night. We drove her in and dropped her off and left. She

stayed there for two hours till we called to tell her we were done and wanted to

go

home. She reluctantly said yes and left. Mind you last night was St.

's Day in the city of Boston. Patty only knew one person there who's a

director of some sort at Easter Seals and is also visually impaired. But did

that

matter to Patty NO! She went to this activity, in the city, at a loud and

strange place and was totally pleased! What a little social bug! Better yet we

didn't worry a bit.

I share this because I couldn't be more proud of her. You all must know we

were country bumpkins before we moved here. What she is doing is exceptional.

I never would have dreamed this a couple of years ago and here she is

surprising me again. I was so thrilled I could hardly sleep last night. She is

so

brave but more than that she is so happy.

and I were giggling about it all. Especially when we were in bed about

to sleep and we heard Patty saying to her dog , lets go it's time for

bed. See, she also now has something to love and loves her back. We had been

so worried about her before. But it's like Pam said, lock anyone in a house

for months and of course they'd go nuts. Let her out and she can be all that

she can be WITH APPROPRIATE supports.

Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to shine brighter

again.

Patty's my hero.

Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

[Guest guest]

love her and u know it LOL

>

> Bonnie,

>

> That is such a wonderful story. I am so glad you shared. It made me smile

> from ear to ear. I can just picture her being so independent. I am so happy

> for Patty because she is happy.

>

>

> Mom to 3 yrs.

>

>

> Turk22082@... wrote:

> I just have to share some news before I start reading the 350 posts I have

> again. Boy you guys have been busy again. But that's wonderful. So I

> guess a

> morning of reading e-mail is what's in store for me. Yippee.

>

> As you all know Patty has been going to Easter Seals in the City of Boston

> for a while now. I drop her off at a commuter train station in the

> morning.

> She hops on it, gets off in the middle of the city and leaves the station

> and

> walks independently to the building which is about two blocks away. I

> have to

> add that there's construction going on as well. When she's done there she

> walks back to the station, picks the train track she needs to get on and

> hops on

> the appropriate train to head back to the lot where I pick her up. Is all

> that

> cool or what!

>

> But I have more so hold on to your hats! On Thursdays I have meetings so

> I

> get out later than usual. Patty often walks to a coffee shop and sits

> there

> and/or she walks down the street where she can window shop. The people

> are

> wonderful and she's happy. This Thursday my meeting went a little later

> than

> usual. Know what happened to Patty during that time? NOTHING! She was

> safe and

> fine. She handled it herself.

>

> Yesterday there was an error on the track and her train totally changed

> from

> where she gets on. There were announcements she couldn't hear, people

> were

> moving in every direction, and all patterns were out the window. Guess

> what she

> did? She found people to ask, told them she was hearing impaired, etc.,

> and

> they directed her to the right track. She ended up getting on the train 6

> tracks away and got to her stop on time. She was totally independent and

> did

> fine.

>

> Sounds all good right? Well, there's more. Through Easter Seals she

> found

> out about a fundraiser at a bar and grill in the city for the association

> for

> the blind last night. We drove her in and dropped her off and left. She

> stayed there for two hours till we called to tell her we were done and

> wanted to go

> home. She reluctantly said yes and left. Mind you last night was St.

> 's Day in the city of Boston. Patty only knew one person there

> who's a

> director of some sort at Easter Seals and is also visually impaired. But

> did that

> matter to Patty NO! She went to this activity, in the city, at a loud and

> strange place and was totally pleased! What a little social bug! Better

> yet we

> didn't worry a bit.

>

> I share this because I couldn't be more proud of her. You all must know

> we

> were country bumpkins before we moved here. What she is doing is

> exceptional.

> I never would have dreamed this a couple of years ago and here she is

> surprising me again. I was so thrilled I could hardly sleep last

> night. She is so

> brave but more than that she is so happy.

>

> and I were giggling about it all. Especially when we were in bed

> about

> to sleep and we heard Patty saying to her dog , lets go it's time

> for

> bed. See, she also now has something to love and loves her back. We had

> been

> so worried about her before. But it's like Pam said, lock anyone in a

> house

> for months and of course they'd go nuts. Let her out and she can be all

> that

> she can be WITH APPROPRIATE supports.

>

> Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to shine

> brighter

> again.

>

> Patty's my hero.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

love her and u know it LOL

>

> Bonnie,

>

> That is such a wonderful story. I am so glad you shared. It made me smile

> from ear to ear. I can just picture her being so independent. I am so happy

> for Patty because she is happy.

>

>

> Mom to 3 yrs.

>

>

> Turk22082@... wrote:

> I just have to share some news before I start reading the 350 posts I have

> again. Boy you guys have been busy again. But that's wonderful. So I

> guess a

> morning of reading e-mail is what's in store for me. Yippee.

>

> As you all know Patty has been going to Easter Seals in the City of Boston

> for a while now. I drop her off at a commuter train station in the

> morning.

> She hops on it, gets off in the middle of the city and leaves the station

> and

> walks independently to the building which is about two blocks away. I

> have to

> add that there's construction going on as well. When she's done there she

> walks back to the station, picks the train track she needs to get on and

> hops on

> the appropriate train to head back to the lot where I pick her up. Is all

> that

> cool or what!

>

> But I have more so hold on to your hats! On Thursdays I have meetings so

> I

> get out later than usual. Patty often walks to a coffee shop and sits

> there

> and/or she walks down the street where she can window shop. The people

> are

> wonderful and she's happy. This Thursday my meeting went a little later

> than

> usual. Know what happened to Patty during that time? NOTHING! She was

> safe and

> fine. She handled it herself.

>

> Yesterday there was an error on the track and her train totally changed

> from

> where she gets on. There were announcements she couldn't hear, people

> were

> moving in every direction, and all patterns were out the window. Guess

> what she

> did? She found people to ask, told them she was hearing impaired, etc.,

> and

> they directed her to the right track. She ended up getting on the train 6

> tracks away and got to her stop on time. She was totally independent and

> did

> fine.

>

> Sounds all good right? Well, there's more. Through Easter Seals she

> found

> out about a fundraiser at a bar and grill in the city for the association

> for

> the blind last night. We drove her in and dropped her off and left. She

> stayed there for two hours till we called to tell her we were done and

> wanted to go

> home. She reluctantly said yes and left. Mind you last night was St.

> 's Day in the city of Boston. Patty only knew one person there

> who's a

> director of some sort at Easter Seals and is also visually impaired. But

> did that

> matter to Patty NO! She went to this activity, in the city, at a loud and

> strange place and was totally pleased! What a little social bug! Better

> yet we

> didn't worry a bit.

>

> I share this because I couldn't be more proud of her. You all must know

> we

> were country bumpkins before we moved here. What she is doing is

> exceptional.

> I never would have dreamed this a couple of years ago and here she is

> surprising me again. I was so thrilled I could hardly sleep last

> night. She is so

> brave but more than that she is so happy.

>

> and I were giggling about it all. Especially when we were in bed

> about

> to sleep and we heard Patty saying to her dog , lets go it's time

> for

> bed. See, she also now has something to love and loves her back. We had

> been

> so worried about her before. But it's like Pam said, lock anyone in a

> house

> for months and of course they'd go nuts. Let her out and she can be all

> that

> she can be WITH APPROPRIATE supports.

>

> Life is starting to be looking up and the world is starting to shine

> brighter

> again.

>

> Patty's my hero.

>

> Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bonnie that is really cool, Patty is brave and so smart

>

> Bonnie,

> WOW! Give that girl a BIG hug for me. Totally right that you are so

> proud

> of her. She has done everything to derserve that glow of pride.

>

> Flo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bonnie that is really cool, Patty is brave and so smart

>

> Bonnie,

> WOW! Give that girl a BIG hug for me. Totally right that you are so

> proud

> of her. She has done everything to derserve that glow of pride.

>

> Flo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go, Patty! Bonnie, I know your hearts must be aching with pride.

I get diarrhea just THINKING about being in a roomful of strangers in a

strange place!! You certainly give me hope!! Thanks for sharing that

awesome story!

[Guest guest]

Bonnie,

This is such a great story about Patty! Heck, I know plenty of people who

have no special challenges at all that wouldn't have been able to navigate the

train system like that! And what a social butterfly she is to go to the St.

Patty's celebration all by herself. Way to go, Patty!!

, mom to (4)

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Belinda,

You too sweetie!

Bonnie, Mom to Kris 23, Patty CHARGE 21 and wife to