24/08/2023
Special needs are special gifts.
Children are gifts, and you never get to choose which package you prefer. That's entirely providential!
There is a need to rethink our definition of normal, especially when it comes to children. When we compare our children to what society titles "normal", we may be on our way to frustration, regret, and blame trading.
Do not allow your culture or society to influence your idea of normal.
Everyone who has gone through the rigors of pregnancy and birth labor would agree that it's no small feat. When a baby arrives, there is relief, happiness, and celebration. Every child is special, so never compare.
What if there is an issue with special needs?
A circle of denial, hysteria, and confusion usually unfolds. Yet, if there is a good time when parents need to bring their strengths to the table, then it has to be early.
The same thing that can divide can also unite and become a strong base for strength and vigor. We have seen families rise from challenges of this sort to be winners and grateful, some even up to 30 years old and running.
Nothing is cast in stone. Special needs cases are hardly a death sentence. They are often a test of resolve, faith, and patience. You are not alone. Yours is not a first. In our time and age, there is so much help available and plenty of shoulders to lean (and cry) on.
So, should the joy of a new baby turn to sorrow because there is a disability of any sort?
No!!!
Every issue begins to disintegrate when viewed through the lens of Thanksgiving and the viewpoint of possibilities. With God, nothing is impossible. When we are settled with God, counseling, therapies, and remedies empower us to do the impossible.
Children are gifts from God. If they come with special needs, then they are special gifts.