From a very early age (just a few months) I noticed my son Lennox who was my 3rd child, was developing differently. He wasn’t using both sides of his body. We went to all the specialists and later at 10 months found though an MRI scan that Lennox had suffered a Left MCA.
I was sad but also immediately ready to take on whatever challenges may come in the road ahead. But something that hit my so profoundly, was that my precious baby was ready too. From a very young age Lennox showed the fighter and warrior that he was. He never was the baby to sit out. Since 4/5/6 months of age, Lennox created ways for him to participate in our fast paced family. Being the youngest of 3 at the time, all he wanted to do was keep up with his older siblings. At 6 months when he couldn’t reach something on his own, I remember him taking something long to pull it closer. He never learned to crawl but he made his own little tummy scoot (commando crawl). He started walking later than his siblings but he walked and then quickly began running. His therapists for years have said they are so impressed with his persistence, tenacity and never quite attitude.
I guess what I’m saying is, like I read in a Joanna Gaines magazine, we all were “made ready”. We may not have realized it at the time but Lennox, his siblings, and us his parents were already equipped with what we needed to support him and the strength and patience to seek out what we lacked. He shows us everyday that he has it in him.
I believe all of us and our little warriors are ready for what is to come. It doesn’t mean that it will be easy or without challenges but whatever comes our way we can handle. And we must for our precious little gifts.
I was sad but also immediately ready to take on whatever challenges may come in the road ahead. But something that hit my so profoundly, was that my precious baby was ready too. From a very young age Lennox showed the fighter and warrior that he was. He never was the baby to sit out. Since 4/5/6 months of age, Lennox created ways for him to participate in our fast paced family. Being the youngest of 3 at the time, all he wanted to do was keep up with his older siblings. At 6 months when he couldn’t reach something on his own, I remember him taking something long to pull it closer. He never learned to crawl but he made his own little tummy scoot (commando crawl). He started walking later than his siblings but he walked and then quickly began running. His therapists for years have said they are so impressed with his persistence, tenacity and never quite attitude.
I guess what I’m saying is, like I read in a Joanna Gaines magazine, we all were “made ready”. We may not have realized it at the time but Lennox, his siblings, and us his parents were already equipped with what we needed to support him and the strength and patience to seek out what we lacked. He shows us everyday that he has it in him.
I believe all of us and our little warriors are ready for what is to come. It doesn’t mean that it will be easy or without challenges but whatever comes our way we can handle. And we must for our precious little gifts.
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