Ga H&V, GBYS February Love Letters Blog Event
You've got mail!
To our precious Alec...the "baby" of our family,
Alec, for so many years I prayed for a child to complete our
family. God picked you out just for me and he had you grow in my
heart. When I received the phone call that a young woman had
selected me to be your mommy, it was one of the happiest days of my life.
On June 28, 2001, the moment you were born the doctor immediately placed
you in my arms and I knew that my life was forever changed for the
better. My baby boy...I made a promise to you that day, that I would
place you before myself, be your biggest cheerleader in life, we
would laugh endlessly, I would lift you up in times or sorrow, fight for
you...lay down my life for you. That day, God knew that I would make
those promises to you...and HE knew that was why he had picked me to be your
mommy. There would be obstacles that you would face in life but we would
face them together. From the moment that I heard the doctor's say the
words, "deaf/hard of hearing", I looked at it as a blessing. I
believe that God does not give us more than we can endure and through every
challenge we face there is a lesson to be learned and you then have the
opportunity to bless someone else. Little did I know that God would use
you to teach me too. Through hours and hours of therapy...private
schools...special education...deaf/hard of hearing
specialists...speech...surgeries...etc., I watched you grow and learn and
succeed. Success was never an option for you. The determination
that you had within you was admirable to everyone who met you. I didn't
have to teach you to do your best...give it your all...not take "NO"
for an answer. My sweet boy, you had those gifts in you all along...you
taught me.
Look at you now...16 years old...driving...a fantastic
percussionist...marching with the East Coweta Marching Indians, one of the most
well-known marching bands in the state of Georgia...invited to Georgia
Tech for a summer Engineering program...Advanced/AP student...I could go on and
on. Alec, you are a role model for all children who are told that they
won't be able to do something because they are different. Of all the
accomplishments you have achieved in your 16 years, what I am most proud of is
that you embrace your differences and teach others compassion, acceptance and
kindness. I thank God every single day for the gift of you. I am so
excited to watch you change the world.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the
Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope
and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
I will love you forever, I will like you for always, as long as
I'm living my baby you'll be...
...Mom
Janne' Sharpe is a Parent Guide for GA H&V, Guide By Your Side Program
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