Like a butterfly coming out of their chrysalis, here is my son, finding his wings.
A family - . Some challenges - A journey - trying to take each step with purpose and joy.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Color His Word
Zach cannot learn his color names. He is not color blind. He can match colors. He can sort colors. He has been doing this (matching and sorting colors) since he was 18 months.
If you were to ask Zach to touch the yellow crayon he would have no idea which one to touch. However, if you were to put out a series of cards in front of Zach that had color names and ask him to touch the yellow one, he could do it. We have been struggling to get Zach to learn his color names.
We have asked some experts for help on this. Much of the advice has not been helpful. Here is where we are now.
If you were to ask Zach to touch the yellow crayon he would have no idea which one to touch. However, if you were to put out a series of cards in front of Zach that had color names and ask him to touch the yellow one, he could do it. We have been struggling to get Zach to learn his color names.
We have asked some experts for help on this. Much of the advice has not been helpful. Here is where we are now.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
I Never Knew....
I never knew that exhaustion and inebriation looked so much alike. But after reading my last post, I can confirm that indeed they do.
A death in the family is always a hard thing. When it is for a family that is out of town, it adds that degree of difficulty. When that family has been plagued with misfortune, the sadness is just that much more. Some deaths, while still sad, are not as much tragic as they are just filled with loss. Grandma S. dying at 97, sad. Grandma M. dying at 78, sad. Being killed by a drunken driver, tragic. A child's death, tragic. Death by a broken heart, also tragic. I feel that our family's death this week, although upon autopsy would reveal a specific condition, was fueled entirely by a broken heart. Not the type of broken heart in romance novels, mind you, but the type that comes from the inability to make sense of someone else that you love's own tragedy.
Probably best that we had the iPad presentation - it would be too easy to dwell in the unpleasantness of this situation for too long. The presentation snapped us back into the land of the living. Although totally unrelated, this instance may have even inspired me more to stay steady the course in our work to reach out to others who I believe are in need.
Indeed I know I did that. A father approached us at the end of the presentation. He told us of his multiply disabled 24 year old daughter. He was a tall professional looking man. He was pleasant, but there was this sadness in his eyes I cannot describe. He spoke briefly of the difficulties with raising their daughter, who at age 24, has yet to communicate a sentiment to them. I knew our iPad presentation was probably unable to offer him a way to meet their needs. I so wanted to be able to give him some answer, some recommendation. The best I could muster up was to encourage him to stay hopeful. He thanked us for our time, knowing how difficult it is when you have a special needs child yourself to take time to share. After 24 years this man is still attending sessions - looking for something that can help give them the connection they likely so long for.
I came home to our babysitter with a smile on her face, excited to share with us that Zach had successfully #2'ed on the potty totally self initiated during her stay. Sophie was already in bed. She told the sitter she was "exhausted", got dressed, washed up, and put herself to bed. She can be so mature!!! I went up stairs and kissed her goodnight. I came back downstairs. Zach took me by the hand and said "Momma come". I followed him up the stairs. He b-lined into my bedroom. I decided to not fight him, and dressed for bed. I got into bed with him, and lay my head on my pillow. He scooched himself over and lay his head on the same pillow staring into my eyes, and then smiled. Connection. Lots of them. Not the kind that others may require - no calling me "Mommy" no saying "I love you" hell no even saying "good night". I don't take that for granted, that ability to connect. I know plenty of people who can say everything they want, can express their feelings freely, and frequently do, usually in the form of disappointment or anger, but they haven't managed to connect with others. How blessed I am to have the ability to read my son and him me. Connection.
A death in the family is always a hard thing. When it is for a family that is out of town, it adds that degree of difficulty. When that family has been plagued with misfortune, the sadness is just that much more. Some deaths, while still sad, are not as much tragic as they are just filled with loss. Grandma S. dying at 97, sad. Grandma M. dying at 78, sad. Being killed by a drunken driver, tragic. A child's death, tragic. Death by a broken heart, also tragic. I feel that our family's death this week, although upon autopsy would reveal a specific condition, was fueled entirely by a broken heart. Not the type of broken heart in romance novels, mind you, but the type that comes from the inability to make sense of someone else that you love's own tragedy.
Probably best that we had the iPad presentation - it would be too easy to dwell in the unpleasantness of this situation for too long. The presentation snapped us back into the land of the living. Although totally unrelated, this instance may have even inspired me more to stay steady the course in our work to reach out to others who I believe are in need.
Indeed I know I did that. A father approached us at the end of the presentation. He told us of his multiply disabled 24 year old daughter. He was a tall professional looking man. He was pleasant, but there was this sadness in his eyes I cannot describe. He spoke briefly of the difficulties with raising their daughter, who at age 24, has yet to communicate a sentiment to them. I knew our iPad presentation was probably unable to offer him a way to meet their needs. I so wanted to be able to give him some answer, some recommendation. The best I could muster up was to encourage him to stay hopeful. He thanked us for our time, knowing how difficult it is when you have a special needs child yourself to take time to share. After 24 years this man is still attending sessions - looking for something that can help give them the connection they likely so long for.
I came home to our babysitter with a smile on her face, excited to share with us that Zach had successfully #2'ed on the potty totally self initiated during her stay. Sophie was already in bed. She told the sitter she was "exhausted", got dressed, washed up, and put herself to bed. She can be so mature!!! I went up stairs and kissed her goodnight. I came back downstairs. Zach took me by the hand and said "Momma come". I followed him up the stairs. He b-lined into my bedroom. I decided to not fight him, and dressed for bed. I got into bed with him, and lay my head on my pillow. He scooched himself over and lay his head on the same pillow staring into my eyes, and then smiled. Connection. Lots of them. Not the kind that others may require - no calling me "Mommy" no saying "I love you" hell no even saying "good night". I don't take that for granted, that ability to connect. I know plenty of people who can say everything they want, can express their feelings freely, and frequently do, usually in the form of disappointment or anger, but they haven't managed to connect with others. How blessed I am to have the ability to read my son and him me. Connection.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
I kinda like who I am
Phew - it's over. The first presentation for the iPad is now done. Betcha Uncle Ron doesn't realize what a beast he created when he bought that iPad for Zach almost a year ago. We presented to around 60 people tonight sponsored by two terrific agencies in the area on the benefits of the iPad for people with ASD. It was even opening night for our new website/blog that, although still a work in progress, is informative and looks great because of the skill and caring of a talented young man.
I am a terrible public speaker which may surprise some of you who know me or have spoken to me. One of the reasons I didn't pursue a music career is that you mention the word competition or recital around me and the dry heaves set in within seconds. And let me tell you, there were plenty of them growing up, so it wasn't because I didn't have the opportunity. One of the things I used to like was accompanying on the piano. The chorus was nice - but I really loved playing with the orchestra - just no concertos please. A few bars to myself was fine, but I was more than pleased to do harmony and background support. All in all, what I really wanted was to be the conductor. Still do.
I am not sure if it is the age or the events of my life or a combination of both, but I am in this place where I can do things I never thought I could before. I know I have public speaking issues, I know I am not the world's most imaginative presenter, but I know tonight's presentation was good in that I reached a few people, I shared, and I may have done something to help someone. I know that although I might not have been the most titillating, the content of the presentation was top notch. Perfect, nope. Exciting, likely not. I can work on that - or more importantly, find people to help me with that. A friend almost has me convinced to do Toast Masters....
I love what I am doing right now. I haven't seen Steve so energized in a very long time, either. When you are in the right place, doing what you are supposed to be doing, that is what happens. It's still a lot of hard work, but it doesn't totally drain you.
I like that I recognize my flaws, but don't beat myself up over them. I love that I have learned how to ask for help and more importantly that I have managed to find some terrific people who care and want to help. This place where I am at - well, I found that I am much more accepting of people (with their flaws and all!) than I ever was before. And there are tons of benefits to that.
I still do/say stupid things. And I am blessed with people in my life who love me anyhow. I try to make sure to put in more than I take out. I think I have accomplished that.
I also realize that I may be too involved in my son's life. We have spent quite a bit of time lately together - and he is really getting that potty training thing pretty well. Every day he refines it just a little more - he totally self initiates his toileting.
What was most impressive to me was his ride around the block on his bike with training wheels. The kid ate it up! Overall, Zach is doing fair right now, although I am not thrilled with his progress by any means.
Our program is still in a state of turmoil - and there is very little guidance with getting appropriate staff members.
Between taking training, doing training, and working on Zach's program - there has not been a lot of time to sit down and hit the keys for another entry into the blog - and I lost a bit of my own personal therapy.
He still has that smile though. And his general health is good. But that speech... uugghh.. that speech is still so limited. I think after being hit hard with his unfavorable eval from Yale where they flat out told us that he should be doing more than he is, I really was down, I took it personally - as if I, and I alone, were solely responsible for the lack of progress.
Talk about too much self-importance! It's taken years, and I am far from who I would like to be, but I can honestly say that I like who I am right now. I still have all those pesky faults.
And so does Zach. But he's got dimples. You can always get away with so much more with dimples!
We lost Aunt Ronnie this week. Lots of training including our own presentation this week. I am pretty much exhausted. Sorry about the negligence of the blog.
Looking forward to better weather.
I am a terrible public speaker which may surprise some of you who know me or have spoken to me. One of the reasons I didn't pursue a music career is that you mention the word competition or recital around me and the dry heaves set in within seconds. And let me tell you, there were plenty of them growing up, so it wasn't because I didn't have the opportunity. One of the things I used to like was accompanying on the piano. The chorus was nice - but I really loved playing with the orchestra - just no concertos please. A few bars to myself was fine, but I was more than pleased to do harmony and background support. All in all, what I really wanted was to be the conductor. Still do.
I am not sure if it is the age or the events of my life or a combination of both, but I am in this place where I can do things I never thought I could before. I know I have public speaking issues, I know I am not the world's most imaginative presenter, but I know tonight's presentation was good in that I reached a few people, I shared, and I may have done something to help someone. I know that although I might not have been the most titillating, the content of the presentation was top notch. Perfect, nope. Exciting, likely not. I can work on that - or more importantly, find people to help me with that. A friend almost has me convinced to do Toast Masters....
I love what I am doing right now. I haven't seen Steve so energized in a very long time, either. When you are in the right place, doing what you are supposed to be doing, that is what happens. It's still a lot of hard work, but it doesn't totally drain you.
I like that I recognize my flaws, but don't beat myself up over them. I love that I have learned how to ask for help and more importantly that I have managed to find some terrific people who care and want to help. This place where I am at - well, I found that I am much more accepting of people (with their flaws and all!) than I ever was before. And there are tons of benefits to that.
I still do/say stupid things. And I am blessed with people in my life who love me anyhow. I try to make sure to put in more than I take out. I think I have accomplished that.
I also realize that I may be too involved in my son's life. We have spent quite a bit of time lately together - and he is really getting that potty training thing pretty well. Every day he refines it just a little more - he totally self initiates his toileting.
What was most impressive to me was his ride around the block on his bike with training wheels. The kid ate it up! Overall, Zach is doing fair right now, although I am not thrilled with his progress by any means.
Our program is still in a state of turmoil - and there is very little guidance with getting appropriate staff members.
Between taking training, doing training, and working on Zach's program - there has not been a lot of time to sit down and hit the keys for another entry into the blog - and I lost a bit of my own personal therapy.
He still has that smile though. And his general health is good. But that speech... uugghh.. that speech is still so limited. I think after being hit hard with his unfavorable eval from Yale where they flat out told us that he should be doing more than he is, I really was down, I took it personally - as if I, and I alone, were solely responsible for the lack of progress.
Talk about too much self-importance! It's taken years, and I am far from who I would like to be, but I can honestly say that I like who I am right now. I still have all those pesky faults.
And so does Zach. But he's got dimples. You can always get away with so much more with dimples!
We lost Aunt Ronnie this week. Lots of training including our own presentation this week. I am pretty much exhausted. Sorry about the negligence of the blog.
Looking forward to better weather.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Yup
Within a 10 minute span: 1) He spelled the word funny on his iPad. 2) I found him with a serrated knife in his mouth. 3) He said to me "Want bless you", paused and then said "Achooooooo!", I said "God Bless You" and he laughed . 4) He managed to break the Tiffany lamp in my front hall. Wow.
Love him. Life is crazy.
Friday, February 25, 2011
On Being a Mom
I, like many other women with children in this world, spend a majority of my time attempting to make order out of chaos. I organize spices, fold towels, stack laundry, sort and colorize closets, review homework assignments, verify and pay bills, (talk about chaos, try understanding your phone bill sometimes....). It all can leave your head spinning.
In the typical world, you regroup from time to time, look around the house, dust bunnies still in the corners, and you notice that as unordered and imperfect as life may be, things are going in the right direction, the children are healthy and are making strides toward those goals you know they will achieve one day; high school graduation, a job, maybe marriage and children of their own; the whole cycle set to repeat.
Add a disability and this chaos goes beyond this model for there is one thought that I revisit over and over again: "what is going to happen when I am gone". It is the clincher in all this.
I will be taking a workshop on special needs trusts. Sounds like a good time, right? I am hoping it will give me some peace of mind in what I need to do to make sure that Zach will be taken care of after we are gone.
Steve and I have not updated our wills. We need to. I guess I have not wanted to consider the more than difficult decisions that we need to make regarding Zach's care when we leave. Who will take him? Who will want to? Who will be able to handle this and not resent us? Not quite the straight line approximation that most others have to deal with.
Now I am completely in love with my son, and cannot imagine anyone not thinking he is anything but the fantastic kid he is. However, when I am cleaning up poop from the side of the toilet because Zach has gotten confused once again about: standing is for peeing, and we need to sit to poop, well, these are the moments that make my hands go clammy, and not from the fact that I am cleaning up fecal matter. I view, as I do for all those in my life that I love, a privilege to be able to take care of things for those who need help. Blood, bedpans, feeding tubes, sponge baths, from babies to those near death, I have done it all.
But I know that most people do not share my "no big deal" attitude and understanding at taking care of business. It's not pleasant for me either. But it is what needs to be done and I can get through it without much stress. I often wonder if I should have been a nurse? It's funny because I realized that this is one of the gifts in life I have been given. Some people get abilities that land them Nobel or Pullitzer prizes. Me? Yeah, I get personal sanitation service insensitivity. Hurray. :)
Most moms are pretty good with this stuff. There was a time when dads weren't expected to change diapers. I guess most moms don't have to worry about this past the age of 4 though. I have come across parents who have to deal with this when the child is 14. Not the same as an 18 month old, I assure you. These people are amazing. I won't lie - I am really hoping I am not going to be in that group.
I love my kids. I worry about them. I try to take care of them. And I feel like a complete failure just about everyday with Zach. I am so grateful that he smiles and hugs me so often. He is such a forgiving soul. In the words of a friend: " He is so stinkin' cute." and he is. I never want that smile to go away.
So in trying to upturn every stone and make sure I am doing all that can be done, I am planning on making a secure future for him with a special needs trust. The problem is that it's a double edged sword; I feel like I am giving up on him by doing this preparation. Am I not keeping my expectations high enough that he will one day be able to take care of himself? Because of my bad attitude, am I going to create a situation where he will not flourish and become everything he could be?
There's another double edged sword: do I work him so that he can become all he can be? Have tons of services and therapy? Will this cause him not to learn on his own? Or worse: Will he think I don't love him as he is? Will that to cause him to lose that smile?
There is no certain path. There is so much potential for damage. There is no road less taken. There is only the circuitous path you forge yourself through a densely grown field of tall grass where you cannot see your feet. There are pot holes, and hills, stones, and snakes. And I cannot afford the good hiking boots. But I will carry him on my back, nonetheless, so he doesn't have to deal as much directly with the unknown that lay beneath.
It is just so much more complicated with special needs. I don't fear death. I don't even fear pain. I fear what will happen to my boy. If I could, I would protect him from all harm and sadness for his entire life. I would teach him all he needs to know. I would feed him, clothe him, shelter him, for his lifetime. I would make sure that smile never fades. I have a feeling that his innocence will never leave him, even if he were to become totally self sufficient. That is why his smile is so special, it is because he is unaware of the pain in the world, and the fact that there will are those in the world who wish to afflict him with it.
Yeah - this is not the motherhood I signed up for. But it is where we are. There is no amount of organization or preparation for this life. It's just one step at a time, some of them smaller than others, and hopefully, more of them forward than backwards.
In the typical world, you regroup from time to time, look around the house, dust bunnies still in the corners, and you notice that as unordered and imperfect as life may be, things are going in the right direction, the children are healthy and are making strides toward those goals you know they will achieve one day; high school graduation, a job, maybe marriage and children of their own; the whole cycle set to repeat.
Add a disability and this chaos goes beyond this model for there is one thought that I revisit over and over again: "what is going to happen when I am gone". It is the clincher in all this.
I will be taking a workshop on special needs trusts. Sounds like a good time, right? I am hoping it will give me some peace of mind in what I need to do to make sure that Zach will be taken care of after we are gone.
Steve and I have not updated our wills. We need to. I guess I have not wanted to consider the more than difficult decisions that we need to make regarding Zach's care when we leave. Who will take him? Who will want to? Who will be able to handle this and not resent us? Not quite the straight line approximation that most others have to deal with.
Now I am completely in love with my son, and cannot imagine anyone not thinking he is anything but the fantastic kid he is. However, when I am cleaning up poop from the side of the toilet because Zach has gotten confused once again about: standing is for peeing, and we need to sit to poop, well, these are the moments that make my hands go clammy, and not from the fact that I am cleaning up fecal matter. I view, as I do for all those in my life that I love, a privilege to be able to take care of things for those who need help. Blood, bedpans, feeding tubes, sponge baths, from babies to those near death, I have done it all.
But I know that most people do not share my "no big deal" attitude and understanding at taking care of business. It's not pleasant for me either. But it is what needs to be done and I can get through it without much stress. I often wonder if I should have been a nurse? It's funny because I realized that this is one of the gifts in life I have been given. Some people get abilities that land them Nobel or Pullitzer prizes. Me? Yeah, I get personal sanitation service insensitivity. Hurray. :)
Most moms are pretty good with this stuff. There was a time when dads weren't expected to change diapers. I guess most moms don't have to worry about this past the age of 4 though. I have come across parents who have to deal with this when the child is 14. Not the same as an 18 month old, I assure you. These people are amazing. I won't lie - I am really hoping I am not going to be in that group.
I love my kids. I worry about them. I try to take care of them. And I feel like a complete failure just about everyday with Zach. I am so grateful that he smiles and hugs me so often. He is such a forgiving soul. In the words of a friend: " He is so stinkin' cute." and he is. I never want that smile to go away.
So in trying to upturn every stone and make sure I am doing all that can be done, I am planning on making a secure future for him with a special needs trust. The problem is that it's a double edged sword; I feel like I am giving up on him by doing this preparation. Am I not keeping my expectations high enough that he will one day be able to take care of himself? Because of my bad attitude, am I going to create a situation where he will not flourish and become everything he could be?
There's another double edged sword: do I work him so that he can become all he can be? Have tons of services and therapy? Will this cause him not to learn on his own? Or worse: Will he think I don't love him as he is? Will that to cause him to lose that smile?
There is no certain path. There is so much potential for damage. There is no road less taken. There is only the circuitous path you forge yourself through a densely grown field of tall grass where you cannot see your feet. There are pot holes, and hills, stones, and snakes. And I cannot afford the good hiking boots. But I will carry him on my back, nonetheless, so he doesn't have to deal as much directly with the unknown that lay beneath.
It is just so much more complicated with special needs. I don't fear death. I don't even fear pain. I fear what will happen to my boy. If I could, I would protect him from all harm and sadness for his entire life. I would teach him all he needs to know. I would feed him, clothe him, shelter him, for his lifetime. I would make sure that smile never fades. I have a feeling that his innocence will never leave him, even if he were to become totally self sufficient. That is why his smile is so special, it is because he is unaware of the pain in the world, and the fact that there will are those in the world who wish to afflict him with it.
Yeah - this is not the motherhood I signed up for. But it is where we are. There is no amount of organization or preparation for this life. It's just one step at a time, some of them smaller than others, and hopefully, more of them forward than backwards.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Hill Set Before Us
It happened. This week. One thing after the next. Brutal.
Things had been going fine. Then the news started to roll in.
"I think I am allergic to something in your house. I am going to have to leave the team."
"I am having issues on my other job and will be leaving the area."
"I have taken a new position with another company."
"I have been asked to take a teaching position and have accepted."
And just like that, Zach's team has vanished. Well, not totally, not yet, but 4 of the 5 members are planning on leaving if they haven't already left yet. And 2 others had already left prior. (One on medical leave)
Only one word comes to mind right now: lost. A few more perhaps. Abandoned. Alone. Afraid.
On top of our abandoned ship this week, a friend and coworker of Steve's passed this week from cancer. He left two school aged children and a wife. Solemn. Grief. I decided not to tell Steve what was going on for a few days since he was already burdened.
In consolation to this news, some people have told me I am strong, resourceful, smart. I suppose I could be. I had given up thinking I was ever going to amount to much, after feeling so many have tried to make me feel like I am nothing in spite of the gifts I have been given. I have always wished to be something more in my life, and I sort of gave up on that. However, when I had children I swore no matter what it takes, I was going to do right by my children; I will make a difference in their lives if I cannot make one for anyone else. If I happen to help a few other people along the way, then I have lived my life according to my conscience and what truly brings me joy.
So somehow I have to drum up the courage to call, email, and whatever form of contact I have in my power those who might be able to help. I am trying to work with him myself.
Zach is doing OK - eye contact is greatly diminished, his verbal utterances are down too, he has a new stim - he is sort of waving his one hand while fanning his fingers, and nighttime has been tough with bedtime and some night wakings. But - he has managed to poop on the potty several times within the last few weeks - some of it even self initiated. I will take it, and use the positive energy I derive from it to do what it takes to get him the services he needs.
Sophia has strep again. Spent the day playing Chutes and Ladders, and CandyLand. Was supposed to go out with a bunch of fellow mothers and drink red wine and let loose. Didn't happen. Stayed home and filled out reimbursement checks to our insurance company instead.
I feel bad because the advocacy work I am doing always takes a hit when things like this happen. We have a fundraiser planned for next weekend, I have been working with a few families to help them with services, one family freshly diagnosed in December, and Steve and I have been working on a presentation for using the iPad with children with autism for a local agency.
Steve made it into the Who's Who of Americans - I found out this week - of course, he wasn't going to tell anyone because that is who he is. So proud of him. I'll tell everyone instead.
And that is life here in Camillus. Looking up a snowy hill to climb.
Things had been going fine. Then the news started to roll in.
"I think I am allergic to something in your house. I am going to have to leave the team."
"I am having issues on my other job and will be leaving the area."
"I have taken a new position with another company."
"I have been asked to take a teaching position and have accepted."
And just like that, Zach's team has vanished. Well, not totally, not yet, but 4 of the 5 members are planning on leaving if they haven't already left yet. And 2 others had already left prior. (One on medical leave)
Only one word comes to mind right now: lost. A few more perhaps. Abandoned. Alone. Afraid.
On top of our abandoned ship this week, a friend and coworker of Steve's passed this week from cancer. He left two school aged children and a wife. Solemn. Grief. I decided not to tell Steve what was going on for a few days since he was already burdened.
In consolation to this news, some people have told me I am strong, resourceful, smart. I suppose I could be. I had given up thinking I was ever going to amount to much, after feeling so many have tried to make me feel like I am nothing in spite of the gifts I have been given. I have always wished to be something more in my life, and I sort of gave up on that. However, when I had children I swore no matter what it takes, I was going to do right by my children; I will make a difference in their lives if I cannot make one for anyone else. If I happen to help a few other people along the way, then I have lived my life according to my conscience and what truly brings me joy.
So somehow I have to drum up the courage to call, email, and whatever form of contact I have in my power those who might be able to help. I am trying to work with him myself.
Zach is doing OK - eye contact is greatly diminished, his verbal utterances are down too, he has a new stim - he is sort of waving his one hand while fanning his fingers, and nighttime has been tough with bedtime and some night wakings. But - he has managed to poop on the potty several times within the last few weeks - some of it even self initiated. I will take it, and use the positive energy I derive from it to do what it takes to get him the services he needs.
Sophia has strep again. Spent the day playing Chutes and Ladders, and CandyLand. Was supposed to go out with a bunch of fellow mothers and drink red wine and let loose. Didn't happen. Stayed home and filled out reimbursement checks to our insurance company instead.
I feel bad because the advocacy work I am doing always takes a hit when things like this happen. We have a fundraiser planned for next weekend, I have been working with a few families to help them with services, one family freshly diagnosed in December, and Steve and I have been working on a presentation for using the iPad with children with autism for a local agency.
Steve made it into the Who's Who of Americans - I found out this week - of course, he wasn't going to tell anyone because that is who he is. So proud of him. I'll tell everyone instead.
And that is life here in Camillus. Looking up a snowy hill to climb.
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