It’s how they are trying to make friends, but are rejected because kids don’t accept their differences—weighing on both of our hearts.
And the load gets heavy.
And heavier.
And heavier.
These little traumas are hard to communicate. That’s why they remain mostly unseen. But they don’t leave us.
Sometimes these little traumas change us. And that change can be so good. And sometimes these little traumas are just, well, heavy.
We wouldn’t change our kids for anything. We wouldn’t change how they have changed us.
But, damn, sometimes we wish we could lighten their loads.
And when we can’t, we cry in parking lots, unseen.
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Jillian Benfield is author of the free e-book 5 Spiritual Comforts for Special Needs Parents. You can find her writings at JillianBenfield.com, Facebook and Instagram.
