Considerable developmental disability? Well, yes. Any fourteen year old who has to be reminded to not lick the floor has some obvious challenges. Rarely smiles? Hardly. Does not reach for toys? Any idea why that blue cushion is in the photo...and why that hand nearest to it is blurry?? Does not focus his sight for long? Well, long enough to give that cocky smirk to the camera!! Krassi is known for that beaming grin!A child, with considerable retardation of the neuropsychic development – does not speak, does not focus his sight for long, does not reach for toys, rarely smiles. [copied directly from his medical certificate that we received with his initial file]
We are so grateful that we get to have this guy belong to us.
Miracles seem to imply scarcity, but they're all around us. I love seeing how you both accept your children for the way they are, what they prefer, etc, but you leave the door open more than a crack for real transformation to take place. No pressure on them to reach any externally given timeline: Just faithful presence and the kind of encouragement we all need to thrive. Here's to Krassi's light and joy. It's a privilege to behold the fruits of grace-filled parenting. 🤗🙋
ReplyDeleteI rarely see that sweet boy WITHOUT a smile. They got it all wrong. He has come so far!
ReplyDeleteLook at him! That is such a fantastic photo!
ReplyDelete(And, yeah, "doesn't reach for toys"?! That's basically his default state of being, from what I've seen!)