tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479229652117151526.post4752241155937942601..comments2023-03-25T06:38:20.462-07:00Comments on Prayers for Logan: I'm Down. Please Stop Kicking Me.happypinkbunnieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145088115476054518noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479229652117151526.post-32046214204458534212010-12-31T19:44:59.635-08:002010-12-31T19:44:59.635-08:00Praying hard for you Sherry. Always, always prayin...Praying hard for you Sherry. Always, always praying for Logan's healing, but I feel like it's necessary (not quite the word I want to use, but...) to pray for you. You are the mama bear having to see all the angles of this horrible battle. And, as you said, hear awful and saddening things and try to protect Logan from it. I'm praying for strength for you heart and for God to renew you each day (or MANY times a day actually!) with that hopeful spirit that is there but then is chased away by all the unknowns and fears.<br />I wanted to let you know that I have been showing pictures of Logan that you post to Derek. When he prays for Logan, I not only want him to remember that Logan is sick and going through a lot of "hospital visits" and "doctor stuff" (as we simply put it to the 4 and the 2 year olds) but I want him to SEE that Logan is changing on the outside because of it. I think it's been helping Derek to see that this is much more serious that a tummy ache, or pink eye, or a fever. I think it helps him realize (at a 4 year old's viewpoint) that this is serious...and different from anything he's ever seen before.<br />I, like you mentioned, wish that more parents would take the time to explain a little bit more of "life stuff" to their kids when the opportunity presents itself, but unfortunately we all know that that is frustratingly not the norm (or certainly doesn't feel like it when you're out and about doing errands). As part of my job throughout college and before kids were born I used to work with special needs kids, many with Autism. It was so irritating to me how many grown people would make rude comments or just stare at my kids when I had them out in common places for kids to be. It was truly a rare occasion to have someone actually come up and ask me why "Johnny" was acting like that (biting, screaming, hitting himself) -- but I sure appreciated it when they did and it gave me the chance to gently (and just at a basic level) educate them. It was SO much better than the looks and the rude comments.<br />Anyway, point being that I agree with you and it just sucks that you are continually in this position of the added insult to injury.<br />I am praying friend. Praying hard.<br />Lots of love and hugs to you.kari.jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430092759518072905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479229652117151526.post-53739230520446512732010-12-31T15:47:53.653-08:002010-12-31T15:47:53.653-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703265027832991993noreply@blogger.com