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In my lifetime I have experienced many events, some good and
some bad. It is something we all share as humans, and something we should all
appreciate in each of us.
Having lost a child and having to deal with a child with
special needs, I have along with my wife suffered great heartache. We were on
the leading edge of pain, often feeling like lepers in our families as we dealt
with our problems through the years. Others looked at us like they were
sympathetic, but that it was our problem, and they could go home to their
normal families. Often it made my wife and I feel isolated and odd, alone in
our own family. We envied them, but didn’t wish it on them, because to do so
would have harmed other innocent children.
But something strange happened: it made us strong, as a
couple and as parents. We had to deal with it all, by ourselves, and we didn’t
mind, it was our children, we love them very much.
Suddenly the world has turned upside down. We are the proud
grandparents of a beautiful little granddaughter, who has brought us nothing
but great joy. Every morning we look for her beautiful face, sweet smile and
joyous eyes as a reward for all the pain and suffering we have had. She has
come into our lives and shook out all the sadness, all the pain and all the
loneliness that pervaded our lives. We almost feel guilty, enjoying a child and
hoping we don’t have to pay for it.
Every time #1 Son Anthony sends us a picture of his
beautiful daughter, our whole day is made, our step is jauntier and our
attitude merrier. Why, because it is a picture of La Principessa, my beautiful
grandchild. Maybe in our eyes we
are prejudice, unable to see a flaw, but to us she is the most beautiful and
perfect child in the world.
Every Sunday we look forward to Face Time with Darby Shea.
She suddenly appears and no matter what the weather conditions, it suddenly
becomes sunny, spring-like and happiness prevails. She looks into the screen
with her wise eyes and beautiful smile, and we can’t help but go crazy in love.
She is truly a gift from God, one that is invading our consciousness every
moment of the day.
Hopefully, another day will dawn where we must board a plane
to Burbank and see that lovely little creature, and I will have more days of
glorious joy.
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