Tonight I have a special treat for you, Melissa has written a small entry from her perspective. She is the children's Godmother as well as our main PCA. Enjoy :)
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What’s YOUR Handicap?- written by Melissa
I mentioned in a comment one time that it bothers me that people think it's OK to say things like "What's wrong with them?" or "What do they have?" about the kids. It bothers me that people think it's ok to give dirty looks at the kids when they are boisterous in the store. When people see Rachel pulling her van into the handicap parking spot (for which she has a permit) I wonder if they are thinking "What's your handicap?". I will tell you that the parking space is not a perk, it's a necessity. Sometimes Rachel has to carry both kids while wrangling Gage all by herself...I think she at least deserves to park close enough to make that a short walk. Sometimes I wish I were rude enough to say, "Well, what's wrong with YOU?" or "Hey jerkwad, what's YOUR handicap?". After all none of us is perfect and we all have something that holds us back.
If you read this blog you know that these kids struggle to do things that we take for granted, such as sitting up, eating, walking and even playing with toys. They work so hard day after
day. So, I have decided it's time for me to step up and take a look at what holds me back. When I get it figured out I need to start working to overcome it. I always say I learn a lot from my job and this is just one example where the Burr kids have taught me a lesson...there is no reason why I cannot achieve my goals, all I have to do is work a little harder and keep my eyes on the prize. Even if seems like I am a long way from achieving my goal I will celebrate the small victories along the way, and use them as fuel to keep going.
The Burr kids do it all the time.
I love you ,all of you!!Melissa, Rachel, Gage, Bo and Cote!! Oh, sorry, Keith, you as well!! You are amazing ppl and I have the utmost respect for all of you. I am blessed in my job, as you probably well know, and I have the awesome job of working with kids with special needs. Those kiddos have made something inside me grow beyond anything I had ever imagined. I have a favorite quote from Temple Grandin: "Different, NOT Less." To me, that speaks volumes. All my love to every one of you, I am looking forward to spending time with you sometime this spring and summer. Love, Michelle Kay Specht. Have a wonderful day!! XOXOXO
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