In vino veritas (In wine is truth) - Plato
Overcoming another hurdle
Posted 10-26-2009 at 05:29 PM by Meditrina
He never ceases to amaze me. My son has started to overcome his last hurdle at school. While I know there will be more hurdles in the future, knowing that he was able to conquer his fears now should help him with any new ones. Today, the gym teacher was going to take him out of class in order to show him what they would be doing in gym class later in the day. He was clearly nervous about this (didn't want to go to sleep last night and didn't want to wake up this morning). I tried calling the gym teacher, but only got her answering machine. When I picked him up from school, he ran to greet me with the biggest grin. I asked if he had something to share with me. At first, he said no. I asked him if Mrs. Smith came to get him this morning. He said "No, but I did it anyway". Did what? "Did the centers in gym", as if it was no big deal. I think I hurt him when I hugged him 
He says he will do it again tomorrow. This has been an amazing school year for him and it's only October! We still have 8 months left. Oh, and he did not ask for a toy because he did the activities in gym. The social worker had suggested (in front of him) that I get him something when he does art and gym. I'd rather the reward be the good feeling that he has because he beat his fear.
He says he will do it again tomorrow. This has been an amazing school year for him and it's only October! We still have 8 months left. Oh, and he did not ask for a toy because he did the activities in gym. The social worker had suggested (in front of him) that I get him something when he does art and gym. I'd rather the reward be the good feeling that he has because he beat his fear.
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"I think I hurt him when I hugged him"
The beauty of that statement brings tears to my eyes. What a wonderful day for both of you! Days like this make up for a lot of bad days.
Posted 10-26-2009 at 07:42 PM by sbscout
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I'll admit I cried, medi. What a sweet story. Your son is making great strides--you should be proud.
Posted 10-26-2009 at 08:16 PM by snowy
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Isn't it absolutely amazing how wonderful it feels when you see your children progressing and growing? I am constantly amazed at how much joy I get from my children's accomplishments. I always thought kids would be a lot of work (they are), a lot of fun (they are), and a lot of trouble (they are). But I never imagined the pride I would feel when they did things for and by themselves.
Congratulations and I hope the rest of the year is just as good for him.Posted 10-27-2009 at 04:31 AM by GreyWolf
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It truly is a remarkable feeling when your child starts to pull him or herself out of their own difficulties. For myself, part of me is proud to know that I was there to help them get there - and another part is thinking: 'yay! I didn't break it!"Posted 10-27-2009 at 05:55 AM by mixedmedia
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"I think I hurt him when I hugged him"
i think this is the best thing you've ever blogged!Posted 10-27-2009 at 12:55 PM by Lucifer
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Your positive influence and encouragement really helped this along, I hope you know that. I'm so excited for you! And E.Posted 10-27-2009 at 03:25 PM by noodle
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Thank you everyone. Your support (even if from a distance) really means a lot to me. I couldn't wait to share this news with TFP. You have all been here since the beginning of all of this.
to all of you.Posted 10-27-2009 at 07:49 PM by Meditrina
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