{resolved}

I shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no one's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me. Or I can be lost in the maze. My choice. My responsibility. Win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.

Elder Neil L. Andersen - Never Leave Him

{sean}

"You look past where I am and see all kinds of possibilities. You don't see what the world sees. You look straight inside my heart and find me."

{sean}

"Show me everything you know, take me as far as I can go. Teach me as much as you can. Thanks for never giving up on me"

Children with special needs are like flowers...you never know until they fully bloom what color or how tall or how strong they will be, but adding the ingredient of love will always make them stronger. All buds deserve a chance to bloom.

{sean}

"Wherever you go I will follow. I'm hoping that you know how much I love you. You are my guiding light."

Sean's first words to me this morning were, "You look beautiful." How did I ever get so blessed?

{love}

I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me. Love is knowing all about someone and still wanting to be with them more than any other person. Love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of. Love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they smile at you.