Letters to Liam
My blog about raising the baby boy is at http://letterstoliam.com. (I'm not sure my adoring fans here ever knew about it unless they're also in Facebook. Sorry for the oversight.)
posted by Will at 2:55 PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Previous Posts
- Liam's baptism
- The way it is at our house
- Infant classification: a pictorial guide
- Liam's 2nd birthday
- I never expected these things
- Purple slippers
- Why McCain will win (and no, I'm still not saying ...
- Why Obama will win (not the usual reasons)
- My predictions for the election
- It changes how you think about things
3 Comments:
Will,
Thanks for posting this. I read letters to liam and was touched by your honesty and the obvious love you have for your family.
If you've read my blog then you may know that my oldest boy has autism. So, while I can't completely fathom your situation, I can empathize. For me, one of the most frustrating obstacles has been denial, both my own and that of my extended family. Thanks to therapy my son is making good progress, but he is still playing catch-up in a lot of areas. It's made me realize how competitive everything is and which traits we value. As a result, some of my values have shifted.
My son may or may not ever have a wife. I hope he does. But more than that, I want my children to have hearts that love God. I want them to know joy and peace.
Like you said, control is an illusion, albeit a nice one. But this I'm sure of: the One who is in control loves us and won't forsake us.
Okay, I just read over this. I'm sort of rambling, so I'll stop now.
thanks again for sharing,
Crotalus
No, Crotalus, I didn't know you had a son with autism. Is he the one that had the Superman outfit, or is that the younger?
My family and Marisa's and our friends have all been great about this. My own parents were reluctant to accept that Liam has Down's, but then, before the test came back, a little denial may not be a bad thing. After all, it *could* have come back negative.
Bless you,
Will
Yeah, Superman is the one. He's my oldest.
Peace.
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