Comments on: Battling On

By: Elissa

Elissa — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:45:18 +0000

Hi Katherine,

Thanks, I appreciate your message! Yes it is wonderful to have a weekend that is pretty much just sleep, eat and watch TV / movies - and of course, indulging in chocolate.

You’re right, breaks and weekends like these do make us better parents with more to give in the long run.

I really hope you don’t wait another 20 years before you do it again!

xxx

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:23:12 +0000

I have not popped in for a few days, wow, a lot has been going on for you all! I can relate and just wanted to say I think your “fall in a heap” weekend is a great idea. We did it once. It was our 20th anniversary (yes, I was a child bride and infertility was an issue). For the first time since our son’s dx we let someone else stay with him overnight, our blessed SIL.

We didn’t have the money to go anywhere, but my husband’s parents offered their lovely vacation home which is a short drive away. What did we do? Sleep late and eat, watch adult TV. Not too romantic, but much needed. It helped. Don’t know if this makes any sense to anyone else, but it probably will to you. Hope it is not another 20 yrs. before we do it again!

About chocolate, it’s “that time of the month” and though we are GFCF, my darling husband felt I REALLY NEEDED CHOCOLATE and brought me lots of it. The dear. It did tame the savage beast in me. I am grateful, I say, as I eat another bon bon.

Hang in there. We all need these little breaks from time to time and it doesn’t mean we love our ASD kids any less. It just makes us better parents with more to give them.

Katherine

By: Allyson

Allyson — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:15:48 +0000

I also see a a weekend looming with choclolate being a big part of it.
I hope your weekend is good
x

By: Caren Story

Caren Story — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:21:12 +0000

I so completely understand where you are coming from! I hope you have a restful night and weekend. My mom is here this week, and tonight my husband and I get to go away by ourselves! Yay for that! It is much needed

By: Elissa

Elissa — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:36:11 +0000

And yes I am extremely lucky to have Steve - I count my blessings every day!

By: Elissa

Elissa — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:33:22 +0000

Thanks Casdok, you’re right - it’s not just our kids, it is everything else as well, and it is reality.
And where would we be without chocolate!?!
xx

By: Casdok

Casdok — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:52:21 +0000

I so understand what you are saying and am feeling that way myself at the moment. But like you say we are only human, its not just cos of our kids its everything else as well.
And you are very fortunate to have a husband who will take some time off to be with you all.
Its not a gloomy post, its reality!
More chocolate and coffee!
x