My daughter is handicapped

It is true. And it is wonderful. I learn so many new things and my life is so greatly enriched by this experience. A friend of mine posted this sweet thing to my facebook wall and I felt like I should share it;

Mothers of Handicapped Children 
by Erma Bombeck

A mother; This parent heaven sent by choice; a few by social pressures and a couple by habit. This year nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Some how I visualize God hovering over earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger.

Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron saint Matthew. Forest, Marjorie, daughter, Patron saint Cecilia. Ruttledge, Carrie, twins, Patron saint... give her Gerard- he's used to profanity." Finally, He passes a name to an angel and smiles. Give her a handicapped child." The angel is curious. "Why this one God? She's so happy." "Exactly" smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child to a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel." "But has she patience?" Asked the angel. "I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity, and despair. Once the anger and resentment wear off, she'll handle it."

"I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has his own world, and that's not going to be easy.: "But Lord, I don't think she believes in you" God smiles, "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness." The angel gasps."selfishness? Is that a virtue? God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she will be envied. She will never consider a step ordinary, when her child says "mommy" for the first time she will be present at a miracle and know it; when she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations."

"I will permit her to see clearly what I see..... ignorance, cruelty, prejudice and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone, I will be at her side every minute of everyday of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."

"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair God smiles, " a mirror will suffice."

This is my sweet Kloey Alice. She will be 2 years old on August 15. She just learned how to crawl. She says "ba-ba" for bottle and "nom nom" when she thinks something is just super yummy. Her favorite place to be is inside Mommy's arms. Her big sister brightens her day. When she can't find Kourtney (big sister) she is distraught and crawls around our home until she locates her. She is Daddy's little sweetheart. About two months ago she learned how to give kisses and wave bye-bye. And twice she has called me "Me-Me". She is my darling angel. And I would not EVER take the extra chromosome out of her. Not Ever!

Being her mother is a GREAT blessing. Much love!!!