Strength

Sitting at the ball park tonight, I watched a mother with a child who is 8 and nonverbal and still in diapers. I watched as she interacted with Jenna and it was heartbreaking to see that Jenna was already ahead of her in development. I watched this mother, how patient she is with this child, and thought about how it is like having a toddler that would never grow up. I do not envy this women one bit but I do admire her strength. I looked at my niece out playing softball, my nephew climbing a tree, and my daughter playing in the rocks and saying "ball, ball" and quickly said a prayer of thanks for all the healthy children in my life and a prayer of strength for that mother.