1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Special Needs Children
photo of Terri Mauro
Terri's Special Children Blog

By Terri Mauro, About.com Guide to Special Children since 2004

Sunday Quotations: You Are Loving

Sunday May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day!

For today's Sunday Quotation, in honor of a day that makes us feel grateful for our children while reminding us that our lives sometimes wander far from the greeting-card ideal, I'd like to share with my fellow mothers the text of one of the notes in the Love Notes for Special Parents Gallery. You can find a full-size, suitable-for-printing and cutting-out version by clicking on the image at right.

"YOU ARE LOVING. But you understand that love means more than hearts and flowers and candy and pretty words. Love may be enough to move mountains, but it helps if you push, too. Loving your child with special needs means working, fighting, struggling, advocating, teaching, training, modifying, guessing, trying, trying again, analyzing, modifying, accommodating, managing, seeking, pursuing, researching, realizing all the many many things you need to do to help your child and making sure they're done. There may be hugs and kisses and thank you's and ruffly cards and candy hearts along the way, or there may be frustration and isolation and heartache. But your love is stronger than all of that. And somehow, some way, your child will love you for it."

Image by Terri Mauro
Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Special Needs Children
About.com Special Features

Stay connected and entertained with reviews on tips on the latest HDTVs, cellphones and more. More >

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Special Needs Children

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.