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February 11, 2007

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Sara

Have an excellent first day at pre-school Elias! And mom, you'll spend every minute missing him and thinking about him - which will probably always be true but bigger in these first few days.

The history of education of kids with different needs is pretty scary. By *law* kids were sent "away" - with the rationale that they distracted and disturbed the education of typical kids. While there's a long way to go yet in combating all the wrongs, we have also come a long way...

jeanie

Hey, good luck on the big journey starting today!!!!

We can all beat ourselves up about things we did when times were different, our lives were different, our attitudes were not as knowledgeable.

But do you know what? You are making that difference now, by making it real and understandable and putting a face and a name and an attitude out there for plebs like me who don't have the face to face interactions with the Elias's of the world to be more knowledgeable so that his and my daughter's will be less blinded by the attitudes and segregations of ignorance.

Natalie

Being a parent is so humbling! In more ways than I could have ever dreamed. Who knew were life would take us when we were 10, 11, 12 years old? Who knows where we will be in 10, 15, 20 years and how much smarter and more humble we'll be then!?

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow--the big day, for both of you. Elias will have a blast!

Natalie

Glyn

Good luck to both of you tomorrow! I know it'll be strange, and a hard adjustment, but you'll get through it, and you'll see how he thrives with his teacher as he did with his therapists before. It took me awhile (some may say I still have occasional issues =)) letting go, but seeing him in this environment and knowing he's learning even when I'm not around has helped. I know we're still in day care, and not in pre-school officially yet, but it's not with me, and that's the big part!

Find things to keep you busy tomorrow so the time passes easily, not so fast you don't miss him, because that's ok. =)

Have a great Monday to all three of you!

From all 3 of us. =)

amy

We will be sending you all of our good thoughts and hoping that everyone has a great first day.

I hope that the first day was fabulous. We have a two more weeks before R's first day.

great post - made me think.

Deidre

I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for a first day at pre-school update!

Christy

Thanks Jeanie, if I truly carried the shame for all my past actions I'd never be able to walk anywhere...

And gosh Natalie, is parenting ever humbling!!!!

Christine

This is a beautiful post. And there isn't anything wrong with shame if it helps you grow in life. You are right- those children that you teased were the love and light of their parents life like your son is of your life. The fact that you understand that now and care deeply that you felt that way is beautiful and extremely admirable. Christine

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