My pain tonight comes not from my body, road weary and tired of travel. It doesn’t come from the connective tissue illness with which I have long lived. It comes from saying good bye to David. From leaving him behind in a far off place to be cared for by others. My heart knows…
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upcoming visit to see our son for Christmas
Today, I leave for the community where our son is in a residential facility. It is 500 miles each way. 10 hours by bus. When you have an auto-immune illness the trip takes twice as long. Frequent breaks are needed. Lots of rest periods. If I drive, I take it in two days with a…
Our journey with a mentally ill son | Losing Miles
Our journey with a mentally ill son | Losing Miles. =========================== I read other blogs about kids like David whenever I can. This blog is worth reading. Follow the link above. So much like our son. Sadly, David is not unique in his struggles with Reactive Attachment Disorder and the other things he has going…