Be Proud and Thankful --- No Matter What!
We often take out our frustrations on the people closest to us --- emphasizing their faults instead of singing their praises. I have been guilty of that myself over the years. I became so embroiled in the problems caused by my son’s disability that I forgot to remember all the good things he does for me.
This afternoon I called him from the grocery store and said, “What are you doing?” He replied, “cleaning out the driveway and sweeping the leaves away.” I had not asked him to do this, but when I arrived home, I discovered that he had also mowed the lawn.
Many times I have wondered if he would ever “grow up and do the right thing” without prompting. He seemed so behind in the maturity department. But at long last, he gets it! Without any pushing from me, he gets it! WAHOO!
Now that he is a high school senior and about to graduate, I feel as though I can send him off to college with the confidence that he can take care of himself. And that’s a good feeling for a parent to have. He can cook (at least a little), do laundry, maintain his car, pay bills on time, and establish friendships and social relationships on his own. I can’t believe it all finally came together.
Although I have not said it enough, I am proud of the person my son has become. And this is tribute is to you. Jordan, my little boy who has become a great young man.