One of the difficult things about raising a child like our son, David, is that the love that we feel for our son will likely never be reciprocated. It isn’t that he doesn’t bond with people, he just doesn’t bond with family. It is a facet of the attachment disorder. He is more likely to…
Tag: emotion
Honest emotion
I cried today. I cried while mowing my lawn. Mowing gives you time to think. The drone of the mower is perfect for masking thoughts, for allowing them a fertile breeding ground. I cried for David. For the little boy who wants so desperately to be loved, yet pushes away and punishes those who love…
updates. the weekly call
So I get called every Friday night. at 10:30. I asked for it to be that late in the day. It is just me. Every one else is asleep. I can talk freely about David, his week, his needs and make recommendations for the staff. Last week, David called and told us about this girl…