Just a little bouquet
to show my appreciation
for the friendships and inspiration I've found
since starting my blog two years ago today.
Summer vacation starts in two weeks
and the kids always want to pack in
as much fun and adventure as possible.
Things are a little different this year though.
I'm going to use their initial enthusiasm
to sneak in some work on life skills and bus training.
They don't like riding the bus but if there is
something fun at the end of the ride
it should go a little easier.
My son is graduating and will be attending
a transition program next fall.
It combines work and social activities.
One of the goals is getting him comfortable with public transit so he
won't always be dependent on someone else to get around.
My daughter will be in a similar situation when she graduates in a few years.
We've known from the beginning that our children would most likely be living with us long into adulthood. Our lives will not follow the path of most families but we've done our best to adjust and plan for that. Still, it's daunting. A fellow blogger and mother of children with special needs recently commented that she feels like she needs to live forever to care for them. I can relate to that.
I've been struggling for a while about my blog. My posts are more and more random in timing and content than I would like. I feel guilty that I can't take the time to visit everyone I'd like to and respond to comments. Even as I started this post I was unsure about where I was headed. Then I re-read my last post, one thrown together just to have something to show. The quote was searched out just to have something to say but falls right into place with what I'm feeling now. "But a man or woman becomes fully human only by his or her choices and his or her commitment to them." Commitment. I don't feel the same excitement now as when I first started blogging. It was a wonderful way to tap back into my creative side and meet fabulous friends but it also became an escape from the everyday stresses. For the first year it was an like an addiction, taking all my time and attention, and as I tried to pull back and regain perspective I realized I couldn't do it half-way and be happy about it.
I won't say goodbye because I will still be lurking occasionally. I've become very fond of so many of you and will do my best to stay in touch. I hope to return to blogging in the future but for now I'll just say
Until we link up again...
Hugs,
Dawn
