Special Delivery

I took this from a message board i read and wanted to put it in here :o)

Once upon a time, three angels were busily working in the miracle factory.
They were responsible for wrapping up all the little miracles and sending them
on their way. Normally they wrapped each one in bright, sturdy paper with big,
shiny ribbons. They stamped it with a delivery date and away it would go to
the parents who eagerly awaited its arrival. Things usually ran pretty smoothly.
One day, however, down the conveyer belt came a little miracle that made the
angels pause. "Oh my," said the first angel "this one's
uhm...well...different." "Yes, he is unique" said the second angel. "Well I think he is quite
special," said the first angel "but I don't think he will quite fit our standard
wrapping procedures." And the second angel added, "And we know he's special, but
will everyone else?" "Not a problem," said the third angel "obliviously a
special miracle deserves extra special wrapping; and of course we'll send him off
with our most heartfelt blessings. Then everyone will see how special he is."
"What a wonderful idea!" replied the others. So they searched the shelves high
and low for their finest paper, and their most delicate ribbons.
When they were done, they stood back and admired their work. "Beautiful!" th
ay all agreed. "Now for our blessings," said the third angel "for it is time
for him to go." "I will bless him with innocence and happiness," said the first
angel. "And I will bless him with strength to face the many challenges that
lie ahead" said the second angel. "And I will bless him with an inner beauty
that will shine on all who look upon him" said the third angel. Before sending
him off the third angel, who was very wise, gently tucked a note inside.

And it said:

Dear Parents,
Today you have received a very special gift.
It may not be what you were expecting,
And you may be disappointed, angry and hurt.
But please know that he comes with many blessings,
And, while there may be pain, he will bring you much joy
He will take you in a very difficult journey,
But you will meet many wonderful people.
He will teach you patience and understanding
And make you reach deep inside yourselves
to find a source of strength and faith you never knew you had.
He will enrich your lives,
And will touch the hearts of all who meet him.
He may be fragile,
But he has great inner strength.
So please handle him with care,
Give him lots of attention,
Shower him with hugs and kisses,
Love him with all your heart,
And he will blossom before your eyes.
His spirit will shine like the brightest star for all to see,
And you will know that you are truly blessed.

So true in every word and no matter what happens i love both my sons unconditionally even though their autism/aspergers can get to me big time occasionally...They are who they are as is everyone and disability whouldn't be a barrier or block or a blindspot for people...Sadly it is and it is only extremely slowly that stuff is being broken down but i have lots of hope for the future :o) I am NOT any kind of special parent it is my children who are special and i include my daughter in that statement...I feel blessed to have been given them all :o)