The first high fever in a little one - scary
The first all-night vomiting session - exhausting
A day or two of your little one being fussy, incessant crying, lethargic - unnerving.
Watching your child toe-walk, well beyond the age of “normal.” Taking them to a neurologist where they confirm your fears. Cerebral palsy. Such momma heart sadness
Observing bizarre behavior, over and over, month after month.
Clearing their throat, tapping their toe on the ground, touching their belly, rolling their neck. Tourette’s Syndrome. How over whelming.
When your teenager has found a lump on his leg… could be cancer
When the pediatrician sees a lab report and doesn’t like what he sees… it’s hepatitis C
When your little guy is diagnosed with a blood disorder… he won’t live to adulthood
When your twelve year old little girl gets sick, and just doesn’t get better…. because she has leukemia.
When your man-child has his first seizure…. and he has a mental illness
Terrifying.
Over the last few weeks, years, I have heard these stories. Reality of friends. Reality of mine.
Brave warriors - these children.
Unrelenting heroes - parents-of-the-hospital-bedside.
Another test, another needle, another blood sample or x-ray or MRI, EEG, CAT scan.
Childhood disease is unrelenting, exhausting.
There is no vacation there. There is little respite and it is very hard to find peace.
To my friends who know.
To my friends who’ve walked this. I cry with you… I remember your journey.
To those who just can’t relate at all… thank God in Heaven for that.
And pause today and ask our God of the Wounded, Diseased and Suffering to care for those around you who can relate.
Thank you for showing up,
Thank you for saying little,
Thank you for not trying to fix it,
Thank you for praying.
Thank you for not forgetting.
The first all-night vomiting session - exhausting
A day or two of your little one being fussy, incessant crying, lethargic - unnerving.
Watching your child toe-walk, well beyond the age of “normal.” Taking them to a neurologist where they confirm your fears. Cerebral palsy. Such momma heart sadness
Observing bizarre behavior, over and over, month after month.
Clearing their throat, tapping their toe on the ground, touching their belly, rolling their neck. Tourette’s Syndrome. How over whelming.
When your teenager has found a lump on his leg… could be cancerWhen the pediatrician sees a lab report and doesn’t like what he sees… it’s hepatitis C
When your little guy is diagnosed with a blood disorder… he won’t live to adulthood
When your twelve year old little girl gets sick, and just doesn’t get better…. because she has leukemia.
When your man-child has his first seizure…. and he has a mental illness
Terrifying.
Over the last few weeks, years, I have heard these stories. Reality of friends. Reality of mine.
Brave warriors - these children.
Unrelenting heroes - parents-of-the-hospital-bedside.
Another test, another needle, another blood sample or x-ray or MRI, EEG, CAT scan.
Childhood disease is unrelenting, exhausting.
There is no vacation there. There is little respite and it is very hard to find peace.
To my friends who know.
To my friends who’ve walked this. I cry with you… I remember your journey.
To those who just can’t relate at all… thank God in Heaven for that.
And pause today and ask our God of the Wounded, Diseased and Suffering to care for those around you who can relate.
Thank you for showing up,Thank you for saying little,
Thank you for not trying to fix it,
Thank you for praying.
Thank you for not forgetting.
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