I found this over at Kidz. I think all parents who have a child with a disability need to read this!! 


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  1. HannahOctober 22, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Just wanted I needed to read today! Thank you for the reminder.

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  2. E.October 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Ahh... so that exaplins why I have been drinking so much coffee lately. I must have had this in mind. LOL.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    If only it were that easy. It's flippin hard to "charge the batteries" when you are mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted...perhaps not if you are GOD though...which i am definitely NOT...LOL!! I guess that means i am of "no good to anybody" then!!
    I appreciate the sentiment though.
    I hope your house is feeling better by now.
    XXLiv

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  4. AnnaOctober 23, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    LOL Liv. Yeah I know. I am pretty much no good to anybody right now too. I think *touch wood* we are starting to get better.
    Hope you guys are feeling better too. And we really need to work on that recharging of batteries thing huh?

    E. LOL. Coffee is the only thing that keeps me going. If I don't drink it I fall in a heap!!

    Hannah- Hope you are having a good day today.

    I think sometimes as parents we all need that reminder that it is ok to have a break. Or to wish for one LOL.

    Enough of my lovely quotes anyway. Next post will be about snow peas LOL.

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