A Luxury...

My dear friend, Jessica over at New Kind of Normal posted this on her blog the other day. It speaks volumes to those of us who have special children. Jessica is amazing with words and opening her heart. Thank you Jessica for writing this post.

Luxury...

It is a luxury to only visit your child's doctor for ear infections and well baby checks.
It is a luxury to leave your child with someone at the drop of a hat for an entire evening so you can have time off.
It is a luxury to say you have never sat at your child's bedside, and watched them fight to live.
It is a luxury to come and go as you please.
It is a luxury to not feel like a foreigner in a strange land when you walk into Apple bees.
It is a luxury to not see every waking minute as an opportunity for therapy.
It is a luxury not to have an appointment for one little person 5 days a week.
It is a luxury to blend in.
It is a luxury when your child gets into everything.
It is a luxury not to feel isolated.
It is a luxury when your child talks your ears off.
It is a luxury when you give your child a bottle and walk away.
It is a luxury to only complain about what "things" you wished you had.
It is a luxury to complain about how your kids take up so much of your time, while you are out with friends.
It is a luxury not to constantly worry about what is coming next.
It is a luxury to be able to read this post and complain about something in an hour.

Posted by Jessica mommy to Alex/ RTS at 2:15 PM