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The past few months have been a whirlwind of family firsts, emotional endings and upcoming uncertainty.  Special needs conferences, new diagnosis for some, confirmed diagnosis for others after years of waiting, 18th birthdays, graduations, planning for major surgery, collage acceptance letters, guardianship hearings and never ending stream of doctor and therapy appointments.  In all this...I have held tight to my sanity, all be it sometimes by a thread, due to my support system.  I know that I am blessed to have one, and that not everyone has the luxury of a network of people who understand and can be there for you even when they may not understand what it is to be in your place. So I want to acknowledge the value of those who are and say thank you.   

Being a single mom of complex kiddos can be exhausting....the gratitude I have for the people that support us and keep me sane-ish is immeasurable. Thanks the short but sweet coffee dates. Thanks for making my family home-cooked meals. Thanks for putting a plate of food in front of me and making me slow down long enough to enjoy it. Thanks for for the nights where you sit with me while I process the heavy. Thank you for the laughter and the safe space to rage. Thanks for the deep talks, even when we haven't talked in months...it is appreciated all the same. Thank you for walks in the woods and lake side chats. Thanks for the rare nights out (and the people who hang with kids so I can have them) Thank you for the W.O.W and world domination meetings. Thank you for all of it!!!!

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