random thoughts

meeting up with some friends last week...

I know that most people don't understand her the way I do 

I don't expect them to understand

call me crazy but I do expect my child to be treated with dignity and respect, as I would for any child.

I saw her go out of her comfort zone,

 reach out to another 

and to witness that gesture so ill received... 

The mother lion in me wanted to attack,

I took a deep breath and prayed for compassion. 

Lord, let me show this child compassion to set an example for them, 

let me not treat them they way they treated her. 

My heart broke into a million pieces

I'm sure it will happen again. 

I know it will happen because people don't understand.

I was grateful because she didn't understand the teasing.

But in some ways that made it hurt worse. 

to hear them call her "weird" right in front of her face 

and maybe they weren't taught how to treat others, how we are all different, but we are all important. 

Lord, let me see them through your eyes, 

If I am going to do this right,

I must seek to be more like You...