To the Parents who Admit it’s Hard
To the parents who say it’s hard. And talk about the hard.
The ones who don’t hide. Or lie. Or fake it. But instead learn from it. And let the hard make them stronger. I see you.
To the parents that have figured it out. Or at least figured it out enough.
Thank you for helping others. For supporting and lifting up. For answering a midnight text saying, ‘I can’t do this anymore. ‘And reminding them, ‘yes, you can.’
To the parents who don’t judge. Who offer a hand, dinner, a glass of wine or 15 precious minutes to shower. Or simply say, ‘I understand, it’s not fair.’
I thank you.
To the parents who never, ever give up. The ones that have found strength they didn’t know they had.
The ones that operate on a level of exhaustion that most wouldn’t understand.
The ones that wear more hats in a day than most people do in a life time. Advocate, doctor, therapist, nurse, teacher and caregiver. I understand.
To the parents that don’t treat life like a competition. And know there are more ways than one to do something right. Thank you.
To the parents who inspire. Who cheer others on. Thank you.
To the parents who have lost themselves along the way. Who wonder who they are now. And who they will become. Who wonder if they are more than their child’s disability.
I am you. We are you. And this is your place.
Thank you.
We will support you. We will raise you up. We will defend you. We will go to bat for you. We will laugh and cry with you.
This is your place.
Welcome home.
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