Tuesday, May 4, 2010

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY

To All THE MOTHERS LIKE MINE

A long time ago, as the story goes
A child was born with ten fingers and ten toes
Two arms, two legs, eyes, ears, mouth, and a nose.
And the mother loved her....
The Professionals said wait, something is not right.
Your child is different and quite a sight....
One leg longer than the other and clubfeet.
Facial paralysis. Yes, your child's incomplete!
But the mother loved her...
She is nothing more than a blob, they did say.
Can't walk, can't talk, she is in the mentally impaired way.
Yet the mother still loved her...
Years have gone by and you should see!
The result of my mother's belief in me.
I have two legs and two feet that can walk.
And a mouth that can talk, talk, talk.
Two eyes that can intellectually see,
and allow me to earn more than one degree.
Because my mother loved me..


To all the mothers like mine.
Thank you for following your heart and believing in the possiblities....


Reprinted from National Parent Network on Disabilities
npnd@cs.net