““But as for me, Lord, you know my heart. You see me…” ”
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person who understands my child. Because he is mostly non-verbal, people (teachers, family, friends, etc.) are often left to assume and conclude on their own the type of child he is and I’ve worked very hard over this past year to not care that they may not see what I see.
At home Miles is silly, he laughs a lot, and he is super playful. In public or around people he is less familiar with, he is the polar opposite and I used to ever-so-subtly try to push him to show the other side of himself to people - and for no other reason than my own comfort. But today, I just don’t care anymore because I want my son to exercise his freedom to be exactly who he is and I don’t want him to waste not one day on trying to perform to gain anyone’s approval. He has a long road ahead of being misunderstood and pre-judged for who he is or isn’t #becauselife so I want him to build his confidence in being comfortable in his own skin. Other people’s perception of Miles is not his problem and I am resolved to help him live in that truth.
My son is pure magic, he is a story being written, all of who he is is seen and known by The Almighty, and that is A-okay with this Mama.
“Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away. You observe my travels and my rest; you are aware of all my ways. ”
