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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sammy's new stander

Here's Sammy's new stander on loan to us from Shriners. He has been doing 30 minutes a day in it before he gets bored/tired. He likes to go into it though. He did 40 minutes in it yesterday and that was after a crying fit because the dog barked and scared him! Pretty darn good if you ask me! :)

4 comments:

Alais said...: Wow, that is such a cool device! Sammy looks so happy too. Awesome!

How have you been? Haven't seen you posting much on the blog or BBC. So wanted to check in with you and say hi!

Hope you and your family are all doing well. Take care.; January 26, 2009 at 12:28 PM
ellen :) said...: Thanks, Alais...

Great to hear from you! Did you guys move?? I can't remember if that was you guys...I am not happy with the new BBC so I don't tend to go there. I check people's blogs and stay in touch that way. Do you have a blog?? We are doing our thing here..getting through the crappy winter! Hope you guys are well! :); January 26, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Dawn said...: He looks great!!! Glad that he seems to like it okay too.; January 27, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Anonymous said...: He looks very good. Do you have a time-goal for him to be in the stander?
Barbara; February 5, 2009 at 9:29 PM

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God Chooses A Mom for A Disabled Childby Erma Bombeck
Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures, and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth; son; patron saint, Matthew.
"Forrest, Marjorie; daughter; patron saint, Cecelia.
"Rudledge, Carrie; twins; patron saint.... give her Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."
The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it. I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independance. She'll have to teach the child to live in her world and that's not going to be easy."
"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't seperate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, there is a woman I will bless with a child less then perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations.
"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see --- ignorance, cruelty, prejudice --- and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in midair.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sammy's new stander

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