>Oh well – one step forward another step back. After the success on Monday we had a bit of a day yesterday. As we started walking to meet the school educational psychologist Laurie suddenly stopped walking and refused to move. We tried everything we could to get him moving. Tim even tried picking him up (kicking and screaming) and carrying him. The world watched on as we floundered in helplessness. I was stressing about being late for the appointment (yes I know – so anal but I hate being late). We did have a huge hilarious moment where we pretended to walk on in the hope that he would follow. Then we turned round and I’m yelling down the street that we’d be late and Laurie did a slow motion walk (very six million dollar man). He is so good at miming that we both broke down in hysterical laughter at this point. Just a release I guess.
God knows what everyone thought – mad family I’m sure.
Anyway in the end I went to the meeting and poor old Tim (total hero) struggled on for another half an hour. In the end they went back home – had a chat and a cuddle. I had a long talk with the ed psychologist about getting Laurie back to school. He was amazed that we’d got such a quick appointment at the family and child heath unit. He offered to help draw up a plan to ease Laurie back in gently – so not all bad. He seemed a bit more connected to the needs of Laurie this time.
When I got back Laurie gave me a huge love and said he was sorry. He was a bit subdued and we were all fairly emotionally knackered.
One of my freinds came round to visit (to talk about a book we are co-authoring and is due really soon!!!!!!) We all went for a walk in the park with Hector afterwards who has an keen eye for the girly dogs – soon to be dealt with; ) We let him off his lead for a big run and he came straight back – big relief. He’s clearly not the brightest spark in the box though as the day before he tried to leap out of our 2nd floor flat window! Tim caught him just in time and now all the windows are firmly shut.
Todays photo is called encircle the seasons (see the quote below) and represents the cycle of life – the hope of things turing around and an understanding that we will look back on this period and reflect on what we learned from it. We are already much stronger as a family unit.
And is not time even as love is, undivided and paceless?
But if in you thought you must measure time into seasons, let each season encircle all the other seasons,
And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing.
Khalil Gibran
>Lou
Please let me know about your book and if I will be able to get it here in Canada. If not we will have to work out a way to get it here. You certainly have your share of adventures with Laurie and as exasperating as they are they have their moments of joy and laughter as well.
>oh the book is about e-learning. It is on amazon although it’s not ready yet.
to be honest i’d rather write about the diffculties of living in a neurotypical world but enough great people have already done that. however this is my diary/book of that. hopefully it will get funnier and more lighthearted. Haven’t fogotten about tag clouds but a bit behind at the moment.
Lou
>Hiya Lou- just to say I sent you an email to your work account with the link to photos of Lorna’s baby- that will make you smile for sure- so beautiful! And also, wanted to tell you that the little magic pot that I planted a seed in for you and Laurie at Spring Equinox, and breathed lots of positivity and soothing energy into, sprouted its first tiny tiny tiny little green stem today. So tiny and fragile, yet it will grow into hardy chamomile which is a powerful healing plant. xxx Sarah
>you really do have a wonderful way with words. Your diary/book is really heart-touching. Is that a word? (much more than heart warming) I admire your strength,honesty that comes through. It is already written in a light-hearted funny matter. So much so that I can see pictures in my mind of what is going on at that moment and only a good writer can do that. Is it not amazing what animals and I mean dogs can sense??? They are often the best “medicine” a person can have. I’m always up for learning as you know so maybe I will check it out on amazon soon!