CHAD BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL
My house is quiet now...filthy, lol,(It can be cleaned) but very quiet! We are alone again.
I drove my son to the airport and saw him off to the big city to live his life. A life we once thought was an impossibility. After five years of trying, yearning and seeing specialist, we were told we could never have a child of our own, SO, when we found out that Chad was on the way our entire family was elated. I remember that my second son, Tim, who LOVES cats, had just lost his favorite cat and was very sad. When I found out I was going to have a baby, I told Tim that I was going to get him something much better than a cat. He looked up at me through sad, little eyes and said, "But, Momma, I don't like dogs so much".
Although I believe that ALL children are blessings from God, we called Chad our, "Miracle Child". (Then eighteen months later we had another miracle lol). Chad was a child that beammed. Always smiling and friendly to everyone he met. He was almost like an adult in a child's body... smart, aware and interactive. I often tell people that each one of my sons taught me a life lesson. Chad taught me not to judge people by their outward appearance but to wait and get to know them and their circumstances before making judgements.
About three years ago we noticed subtle changes in his personality and thought it was because he had had some life changing experiences in NYC...living through 911, a violent robbery in his apartment (not to mention the fact that as a part of his job in television news he has to view raw footage of things nobody should have to see) that had caused these changes. However, two years ago, after a battery of extensive tests, he was told that he has MS. Folks, I have lost family and friends to cancer, heart attacks etc. and they are all bad. I have a son who has suffered a heart attack and has diabetes and yes, that is bad, BUT, I am telling you now...MS is a mean and sneaky disease. And, the medication to keep it controlled is almost as bad as the disease. Out of respect for my son I won't go into the details, but, I ask you to read about this disease that takes control over the lives of many, many people across this country and then if you have the opportunity to even give a dollar to aid in the research to find a cure for it, PLEASE donate. Scientist are very close to finding a cure now and "PLEASE God, let it be in Chad's lifetime".
And, what kind of Mom would I be if I didn't encourage you to go to my favorites and check out Chad's photo site. He happens to be a brilliant photographer. By the way, the first young woman on his headshot's list is his wife, Amanita...lucky man, right? She is an actress and is with the Juilliard School.
I drove my son to the airport and saw him off to the big city to live his life. A life we once thought was an impossibility. After five years of trying, yearning and seeing specialist, we were told we could never have a child of our own, SO, when we found out that Chad was on the way our entire family was elated. I remember that my second son, Tim, who LOVES cats, had just lost his favorite cat and was very sad. When I found out I was going to have a baby, I told Tim that I was going to get him something much better than a cat. He looked up at me through sad, little eyes and said, "But, Momma, I don't like dogs so much".
Although I believe that ALL children are blessings from God, we called Chad our, "Miracle Child". (Then eighteen months later we had another miracle lol). Chad was a child that beammed. Always smiling and friendly to everyone he met. He was almost like an adult in a child's body... smart, aware and interactive. I often tell people that each one of my sons taught me a life lesson. Chad taught me not to judge people by their outward appearance but to wait and get to know them and their circumstances before making judgements.
About three years ago we noticed subtle changes in his personality and thought it was because he had had some life changing experiences in NYC...living through 911, a violent robbery in his apartment (not to mention the fact that as a part of his job in television news he has to view raw footage of things nobody should have to see) that had caused these changes. However, two years ago, after a battery of extensive tests, he was told that he has MS. Folks, I have lost family and friends to cancer, heart attacks etc. and they are all bad. I have a son who has suffered a heart attack and has diabetes and yes, that is bad, BUT, I am telling you now...MS is a mean and sneaky disease. And, the medication to keep it controlled is almost as bad as the disease. Out of respect for my son I won't go into the details, but, I ask you to read about this disease that takes control over the lives of many, many people across this country and then if you have the opportunity to even give a dollar to aid in the research to find a cure for it, PLEASE donate. Scientist are very close to finding a cure now and "PLEASE God, let it be in Chad's lifetime".
And, what kind of Mom would I be if I didn't encourage you to go to my favorites and check out Chad's photo site. He happens to be a brilliant photographer. By the way, the first young woman on his headshot's list is his wife, Amanita...lucky man, right? She is an actress and is with the Juilliard School.
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