It happened twice in one week- which was strange because it had never happened before. We are used to the double takes or long stares as people walk by (Ben usually just waves,) we are used to kids asking "why is that on his neck?" and of course, I know they look different. But still.... I was sitting watching Jack's indoor soccer game so I kept looking back to check on Ben and Ty and I saw them talking really animatedly to a boy. I snapped a couple pics as always before going over, (no one ... VIEW POST
Liar!
I got this note on my windshield in the blue parking at Sam's club, where I had just finished grocery shopping with Ben and Ty. When I read it my first reaction was to get back out of the car and look around to see if the writer was still there watching, because I wanted to set them straight. Liar??? I hated the feeling of being wrongly accused, it felt terrible. We are legal handicap parkers!!! But at the same time I figured well, they probably didn't notice the trachs, or the portable ... VIEW POST
Empathy
A few months ago Ty had a g-tube infection and had to have his blood drawn (the picture above.) I had to go get my blood drawn for insurance a couple weeks ago and he was with me. He keep telling my nurse "This is not about me, its about my Mom" over and over so she wouldn't accidentally draw HIS blood ;). I gave the nurse my birthday in numbers and Ty asked what I was doing and I explained telling him what his numbers were and he quickly said "Yah ok but this is NOT about me so don't talk about ... VIEW POST