Re: Re: Rosie - Angel Story

[Guest guest]

Dear Rosie,

From laughing to crying. I didn't know about Neal. But your sister's angel

story rings

true to my heart.

I've never mentioned this before, because to some it may seem a little

outrageous, but

maybe there's something in this story too.(At least, I don't think I have.

Sometimes I lose

track of what was on the screen of my mind, and what traveled to the

computer screen.)

The summer I was 16, I volunteered at the local hospital as a candy striper.

I was in

the pede. wing one morning, and saw the most beautiful little boy (with a

very sad

prognosis.)

That night, with a very open heart, I prayed that if children had to be born

with needs,

then please give one to me, because I would have enough love to love and

take

care of that child. And then I forgot about it, till was two years

old, and the fullness

of that night came back to me as if it had been the night before.

I can't say when that 'agreement' was actually made. Was it that night? Or

was it

before we ever arrived in this life? (that sings true for me.) But I do

believe we are willing, as are

the children, to take on this life experience.

I'm pretty sure I rebelled 'major-ly' in the time period in between, looking

back.

And I noticed I required an exceptional number of 'signposts' (and

head-thunks) along the way. lol.

When I came on list last year, I was struck by the number of parents who were

engaged in some form of child care, prior to, and after their Chargers had

arrived,

and felt further validated that we are 'willing' partners with our children

in this dance.

I feel much comfort in thinking that we are doing just what we're supposed

to be

doing, even if we don't understand the fullness of purpose and meaning of it

all at the moment.

Perhaps it is just simply its own pupose and its own fulfillment.

I thank God for the grace that is sufficient in every moment, even in the

times we have to look so very

hard to find it.

With love,

in Ma.

[Guest guest]

,

I have to agree with you on this. In HS I worked at the local childrens

shelter, later 4 yrears at a state school in TX, working mainly with DB and

medically challenged DD. Learned both ASL and tactile ASL... Ended up with a

HH, ADD, Bi-polar kiddo, an ADD Dysgraqphic kiddo, and with CHARGE.

Hmmmmm were we picked ?

Casey

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