Samantha C Sinclair
Being visually impaired, there are a lot of things we do not see.
However, visual impairment, or any other thing with your body that is out of your control, requires acceptance.
In this blog post, I am going to not only address others who battle this, but their parents.
While it is important to have the acceptance and support of all loved ones, your parents are crucial.
Without God, I would be far from the place I am today. I do have my hard times, I am only human.
Let me talk to the parents of a disabled child. No matter that child’s age. This is important.
Regardless if your child’s disability has anything to do with what happened when you were carrying that baby, if you do not, sooner than later, allow God to lead you to acceptance of that child’s disability it will damage your relationship with hat child.
When a parent has a child, you don’t want nothing to be wrong with that baby. That little human life in your arms, you have hopes and dreams for him or her.
Just because him or her have life struggles, that doesn’t mean they won’t have hopes, dreams, and goals. Stand behind them from day one. You may have to adjust your plans, hopes, and dreams for the future.
It probably will be hard to accept, and maybe even overwhelming at first.
But that child is still your’s.
If you feel you can not, or do not have the desire, to give that child the support he or she will need, her or his entire life, consider adoption.
It’s better to do this when they are young. It is best to love your child as though nothing is wrong with them.
It is not best when your child has turned an old enough age to start learning to do everything for him or her.
It is best to learn that child as you would your other children. You may have to do it in a slower or different manner, but let that child teach you how they need to learn.
Seek support from Faith, family and friends, and support groups.
Do not be pushed to place your child’s disability it in a special school. There is nothing wrong with it if that is right for your family. But if you want your son or daughter to to be in public education, stand strong behind hem and be ready to plead their case.
The point of this post?
Acceptance looks different for everyone.
The point is that you allow God to give you that peaceful acceptance. What’s done is done. Move forward, and be ready to learn, and love, daily.
Let God show you through clear spiritual eyes HIS way to acceptance.
Your child may need more help than others.
You may need to drive that child everywhere, may even need to attend some events you have no intrest in. You may have to make a lot of sacrifices.
But how is this really different than loving any other child?
That child is just a special flower.
Still teach that child right from wrong, how to clean their room and wash laundry. Let them find activities they can participate in, and let thim or her hang out with friends.
Let them be them.
Just don’t let your not accepting what you can not change stand in the way of getting to know your child as though nothing was wrong.
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