That's when Queen Heather wrote this post about her eldest boy.
Queen Heather at the infamous "Island of the Shake Shake" (what a cool place) has written about her sons (The Heir and The Spare) before. Each post makes you laugh, cry and sometimes even pee a little...She is hysterical. So are they! (And wanna talk convincing....she got me to actually purchase this...) I know, I know....she deserves an award for THAT!
Once in a while, she'll write about the stuff her and her son (The Heir) are going through when he is "out of his element"...Some days it is a very difficult path they are walking along together but the love she feels for that little boy is insurmountable. I feel it in her writing. And she helps me understand.
She helps me understand the nuances of a child who is over-stimulated and dealing with sensory overload and anxiousness. She helps me to see that these things are all a part of the way some children are...She helps me to realize that we are never 'normal' and who really is anyway? Sometimes I need to hear it from someone else. And sometimes I need to see how others handle it...Because my daughter can be that way too.
In this post, I felt her love, anxiety and concern for her baby because I have felt it too, just as intense, when my daughter has gotten over-anxious and for lack of a better word - difficult - in certain situations. I have been in The Queen's shoes and I want her to know she is not alone. I feel her. And I also want her to know how proud I am of her. For the way she handled this particular situation. I couldn't have done it better...I don't think anybody could have...She is a wonderful mother and a stellar example of motherhood!
And Queen Heather expresses her thoughts so deeply and so openly that I think she deserves a Perfect Post Award..Don't you?
All my love Queen Heather! You rock and rule!
Thank you also to Lindsay and MommaK for so eloquently coordinating this award...you can see the entire list of nominees here.
7 comments:
Oh my gosh Janet, I am so touched by what you have written that I have tears in my eyes.
I don't know what to say.
I am overwhelmed by your words.
I guess 'thank you sooooo much' will have to do.
Thank you soooo much!
I love reading an awesome post!! Nothing better than something that makes you laugh, and touches your heart!
A perfect choice.
And by the way...I'm not sure f you've picked up but I was the over-anxious kid in my family (and still am when not medicated) and I know it was hard for my mom, especially since my sister was just the opposite, but even when she lost her patience I knew she loved me. I know your daughter knows that too. It shows through every word you write.
I second that motion...it was truly a perfect post!
Hon, no one told us Motherhood would be easy, but we did it anyway. Hang in there, I swear it gets easier as they get older. But then again they become preteens, then teens who know it all and then the young adult in them rise to the surface and... never mind. Wanna go grab a drink?
{hugs}
I'm heading over to read that post!
One of my favorite posts by the Queen. A Perfect Post, indeed.
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