In between ALL of the doctor's appointments, and ALL of the stress, there are times I catch my breath and think, how can a child be okay 3 months ago, and then have the whole world arupt. And I make my self remember that no matter what the outcome, diagnoses or no diagnoses, he will be okay. He IS okay.
Yesterday it was gorgeous in DC. So after school I took him for ice cream. Not because he had had a good day at school. In all honesty I have stopped asking and that is a whole other post. But just because. Because I believe ice cream can make everything better. Because he is still a litlle boy that needs to know I love him, good day or bad day.
Because we can still have fun, just because.
The last couple of nights after dinner the three of us have been running around playing flashlight tag. And it is one of the few times in the day I honestly forget everything that has been going on. We run, and laugh, and yell gotcha, and Michael is so excited when he wins and gets back to base first.
We will be okay. It may be different, we may be on a new path, but we will make it.
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Sounds fun. Is that Carmen’s
Beautiful. And ice cream just because sounds perfect.
Awe! He’s adorable!
Too cute! Ice cream does solve all when you’re young.
Ice-cream always makes things better – even for a mom like me.
Glad you are enjoying some of life’s more simple pleasures. It is my personal belief (and hope) that children cherish these moments and benefit most from those moments of unstressed togetherness. You reminded me to take a break and look around and enjoy. Thanks.
He is SO HANDSOME!!! He looks very grown up in the first pic!!