tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223622571796162810.post9091418138604843797..comments2023-10-26T07:06:54.584-07:00Comments on Adventures~With~Gretchen: Thoughts from Charlie's Head~Gretchen~http://www.blogger.com/profile/03277161027743471684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223622571796162810.post-81648611257226432712012-05-19T19:39:50.909-07:002012-05-19T19:39:50.909-07:00That was Papa; forgot to sign it.
Love ~ PapaThat was Papa; forgot to sign it.<br /><br /><br />Love ~ PapaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223622571796162810.post-48376295672089274662012-05-19T19:38:35.741-07:002012-05-19T19:38:35.741-07:00Please do not concern yourself that Charlie's ...Please do not concern yourself that Charlie's needs will hold the other two back. <br /><br />Mike Kelly's needs did not hold anyone back it that side of the family. Everyone did just fine, and maybe they were even better for the experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223622571796162810.post-10984232177844710852012-05-19T11:51:30.931-07:002012-05-19T11:51:30.931-07:00Thank you so much, Steph. I do remember you, even ...Thank you so much, Steph. I do remember you, even though it has been quite some time.<br /><br />It's funny, but when I published this morning, I almost left all that part out. It felt whiny and rambling. I'm now glad I left it there. I'm glad my thoughts helped you.<br /><br />Between Charlie and Dixie both being special needs in incredibly different ways and Melody being GT(an entirely different special need) I feel like I'm being drawn and quartered some times. And yet I think that having to come second or third sometimes teaches them even more than the times when they come first.<br /><br />I hope your journey finds peace along the way.~Gretchen~https://www.blogger.com/profile/03277161027743471684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2223622571796162810.post-8194206031973111292012-05-19T09:58:58.884-07:002012-05-19T09:58:58.884-07:00Hey Gretchen, You probably don't remember me ...Hey Gretchen, You probably don't remember me from BTBBC days, but it's pylesa. I just wanted to share with you how thankful I am that you've shared your journey with your family, and especially Charlie. I've followed along since you started your blog because I felt a connection with our kids that I didn't know how to explain. Kairi didn't have the exact same struggles that Charlie did, but the anger -- oh the anger. And there were always other things that you mentioned that reminded me of her. Last summer was the hardest we had ever experienced, and finally my husband agreed to us talking to professionals about it. She has a sensory processing disorder, as well as Asperger's. This last year has been such a roller coaster for our entire family, but when I've pulled up your blog and been able to see that we're not the only ones going through a similar journey, it's been a comfort. <br /><br />Your words today are what made me finally say hello. I also worry about the both my children and whether or not I'm able to meet both their needs. The logical part of my brain says that I just have to do the best I can to balance it out, and to trust that God's grace will take care of my mistakes so that neither or my children will be irreparably harmed by them. But my heart is often twisted into knots because I constantly question my decisions. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your journey, and remember that you're not alone. <br /><br />~StephStephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838423003128152532noreply@blogger.com