Pam (thank you)

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Dear Pam-

Thank you for your kind and spirit lifting emails. Here I am thinking how

well we are managing, and then I receive an uplifting word of kind

acknowledgement from you and I realize how much energy we spend holding

ourselves up ( literally, and I metaphorically). I never deceive

myself though - has the lion's share of the work. My stress is

optional and I know it. has had great patience and optimism for his

brace. I caught him kneeling at his desk to do homework because it was less

uncomfortable than sitting - so I brought him a gardening knee pad to ease

the load on his knees.... Today he will wear it to school for the first

time in the day. It is a six hour day and each class is only 50 minutes.

Then he will have the weekend to think and problem solve all that he

encounters today. He already went to the school office and had himself

changed to a lower locker (because bending down and getting up are

particularly tiring) - he had enjoyed his previous locker - preferential

status of a junior classman.

He has found if he sits cross legged in his reading chair with the brace it

is tolerable - this seems to please him.

I am so touched by your care of us that you mustered through all the posts

that occurred while you were away. It is a formidable task even on a daily

basis ) Bless your heart for your generous grace and mercy for us.

One line you wrote in particular really spoke to me - and in a way has

buoyed me - and I have held on to it since I laid eyes on it: " I am sure

that if this had been me (then or now) I would not be anywhere near as

accepting and willing to help myself. "

I really had an incredible awareness of what a blessing it is that is

able to find his willingness no matter what comes before him. Thank you for

that gift of thought.

Please keep in your thoughts today. With everything else it is a

downpour outside. Rain, brace, FM system that requires his positional

adjustment to minimize static - it has all the potential of being the day

that could overload the circuits ).

with love and gratitude-

yuka

RE: 's Brace

> Yuka,

> I was away for our Feb. school break last week and was planning on missing

quite a lot from CHARGE land. But, to my extreme pleasure I missed not one

moment. I must admit that it has been daunting getting through the

messages, but I would not have wanted to miss the Saga of the Brace for

anything!!!

>

> You and are remarkable people--able to look at each glass more than

half full and share with the rest of us the hows and whys of your glorious

philosophy of life.

>

> I laughed out loud at the idea of your " chair warehouse " (even though I

know this is not really funny) and how he has been adjusting himself just to

read or relax. My gosh!!! I am sure that if this had been me (then or now)

I would not be anywhere near as accepting and willing to help myself.

>

> Thank you--as usual you have painted a picture and shared deep thoughts

that make me stop in awe.

>

> pam

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