to the teachers who got her started.......

-
Tomorrow marks the last day of this school year for Precious Maryn.  She finishes Transitional Kindergarten tomorrow with a pool party and a trip to Culvers for Ice Cream.  Who even cares if she is allergic to dairy......she's gonna go and enjoy and savor every moment of her typical, happy, well-adjusted class farewell.  This is particularly emotional for me because 2 weeks ago we stopped giving Precious meds for her ADHD.  The med we were using caused her to be far too sedated and wore off abruptly and the recommended new med was gonna cost us $260.00 a month.  A.  Month.  Disgusted by the injustice of this, I determined that we could make it without meds and just use our therapeutic tricks and oils and diet and prayer......but its been a really, really hard 2 weeks.  She has this behavioral issue pretty intensely.  I kinda forgot how hard life was with her since she'd had meds for the past 6 months.    I love this child so, so much.  I ache for how much I love her.....and her behaviors don't just make it hard to live with her, but it makes it hard for her to like herself.  She gets really down on herself and is very self-condemning and that is why I made the call to find a new med to try.  Again.

Dear TK Teachers, Mrs. Vander Werf and Mrs. Van ruler......may the Lord bless you and keep you and make his face to shine upon you and give you peace.  You gave my daughter the world this year in TK.  You gave her confidence and acceptance and love.  You taught her to write her name and read 3 letter words and count forwards and backwards.....in parent teacher conferences you even got tearful, relating stories of her compassion and intelligence......and we saw that you loved her to.

Life is hard for Precious. She swims in deep water as do I.  She feels and knows more about the things no one talks about....and I think life could always be hard for her......but dear TK teachers, you have proven to me that God is faithful.  He will always bring people to her life that will see how beautiful and significant she is.....and help her with the daily stuff.

Mrs. Vander Werf and Mrs. Van Ruler, have a wonderful summer.  Enjoy the weather and your families and rest.  I failed to gift you for teacher appreciation week.....and maybe even forgot to add to the Christmas gift fund from the class but I am telling you now.....you have mattered more than you will ever know in the life of my sweet daughter.We will not forget your gift to her.  You got her started......

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Superbowl musings, Niki-style

-
 Last week I walked dogs in unexpectedly warm late winter afternoons.  I realized that when I don't walk regularly it matters.  This week I wanted to walk again but I am such a wimp and if it is cold or windy or rainy or all of those things put together, I don't want to walk outside.  I spend my work days in and out and in and out and cold and warm and cold and warm.....but today I needed to walk.  It was cold and windy and rainy.   I started my walking app that tells me when to walk slow, speed up, slow down, speed up and eventually cool down.  In my home office space in front of a cooking competition.  I looked ridiculous walking in place, dancing and prancing, moving foward and backward and working up a sweat but I got it done.  I sure did.   I got groceries because we were out of milk and I got food for "superbowl Sunday" which is not that different from any other Sunday evening.  My parents come over and we have snacks and drinks and then we eat together and clea
Read more

Family

-
Image
  These are my people.  My big kids gifted me for Mother's Day with a photo shoot organized and paid for.  It has always been hard for me to schedule family photos so this gift is extra special.  We did the photos late summer/early fall.  Our smiles do not reveal how hot or windy it was that day.  Yet and still we managed to get some really great pictures, thanks to our sweet and competent photographer...Cassie Beth.   Here is the thing.  This photo tells so many stories...so so many stories.  Each of the 9 of us could be a story, a novel on our own.  Then if you pair up any of the 9 with another, there are more stories to tell, and in groups of guys or girls still other stories to tell.  Looking at Roger and I....chapters and chapters of stories...and separate us out each of us is also a story.  Our lives are stories. I have told my kids over and over that their lives matter.  They were created by God to do something in this life that will expand His kingdom, give Him Glory and ma
Read more

mid-summer check in on being Aware

-
 I remembered today that I had been doing a monthly reflection since January.  I missed June...and apparently July.  Here we are on the second day of August and I find myself aware of it...aware of how June flew by and July slipped by and now I'm settling into August....aware.  June was a full month of ball games and volleyball competition and vacation.  It was also the last month of my fiscal year of my work as a public health nurse and that means there are lots of reports due and documentation needed to make sure we get funded again.  June was a lot and it was awesome...and hot....and busy.   July slowed down a bit with more nights at home, more lazy pool afternoons and a break from the heat.  We caught fireflies and we cooked more meals at home.  We decided to tackle a huge project long overdue and tore out carpetting in our main living area.  This carpet has been there for over 40 years.  It was gross and disgusting....suffice it to say that I am very, very aware of how unsettl
Read more