It is that time of year.
A friend's son just passed the GRE. When he was little they didn't know if he'd talk.
Reid's music teacher's recital was Sunday and he is now at the end of the program--having progressed from one finger plucking, to playing with the Kingsmen. A friend said to me ths is the Miracle Laugue of music, wouldn't miss it. It is inspirational! We watched this guy and this guy and this guy begin the show as the new, younger set and all could recall when our kds were that size recall the passage of time that separated us from them--making their debuts and building skills. Not recovering necessarily but growing developing, maturing. It's what life's all about--diagnosis or not.
Our IEP, went well in the earthly sense. Those around the table were gracious, kind, caring, thorough; yet Reid's standardized test scores are in the tank and clearly indicate his position on the Community Life track...which doesn't rule out academics it just means, that his goals are functional life--things like paying for something in a store.
So it is up to us to dream the big dreams. The school staff are not going to indulge us in that way.
Separation of church and state; Separation of school and home; Reality and the fantasy as Shawn calls it.
Still miracles do happen...when I home-schooled I lived the fantasy; when we put Reid in the best the local community had to offer it we embraced reality shunning at least momentarily the fantasy" that he would somehow "catch up" "fit in" or "recover". At this crossroads, now I think I am settling myself into a comfy position on the fence; straddling it like a cowpoke with some straw between my teeth--maybe even a little chew between the cheek and gum" (scary that I remember that ad). I will sit here perusing the gongs on in the corral of Reid's fine day program year round school with the best behavioral intervention available; and with just a turn of the head gazing out into the pastures of healing, miracles, hope renewed.... because in the end who really knows what our kids can and will do?
God alone.
Impossible...things are happening every day..
All things are possible through Christ who lives in me.
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