The Family Page
"The Circle of friends and Support"
"The Family"
Below you will find some helpful links
Siblings of Special Need Children
"The Friends"
"Coming soon!"
I've Learned
I've learned that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life
but whom you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself
to the best others can do.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time
to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude
or it controls you.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you
when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences
you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do
with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish.
Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you.
It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you
and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you
every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue,
it doesn't mean they don't love each other
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends
if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret.
It could change your life forever.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children,
they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned that people who don't even know you
can change your life in a matter of hours.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line
between being nice and not hurting people's feelings
and standing up for what you believe.
Anonymous
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I've learned that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life but whom you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.
I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do.
I've learned that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learned that you should never tell a child their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if they believed it.
I've learned that your family won't always be there for you.
It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.
I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.
I've learned that people who don't even know you can change your life in a matter of hours.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
Anonymous
"Parenting Resources"
To view these resource sites just click on the topic of your choice. Please remember that although I lists these sites as resource aids I do not endorse any particular method or treatment. You should Contact a professional for futher information. I do however: Firmly believe in learning about the needs of yourself, spouse, children, family and friends and become an advocate for that person! I Would appreciate you signing my guestbook letting me know of your comments and other links of helpful information to add to these list. Thank You.
"Parenting Information"
Parents Place.com
The parenting resource center on the web.National Parent Information Network (NPIN)
- provides information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials
"Parenting Q&A"
- answers all parenting questions, big and small, from how to form a blended family to how to plan a birthday party and everything in between
ParentTime
- new on-line service offering parents comprehensive and personalized parenting informationThe Preventive Ounce
-this interactive web site lets you see more clearly your child's temperament, find parenting tactics that work for your child - presently geared for toddler-pre-school age children."Family Villiage"
A great source of information.
"Special Needs Parenting"
Parents Helping Parents (PHP)
Parents joining together to share information.Our Kids
-devoted to raising kids with special needs
Parents Place.com
This link was also found in the general Parenting links and is known as "the parenting resource center on the web.""Family Villiage"
A great source of information.
Help for Siblings...
The Sibling Support Project.
A national program dedicated to the interests of brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs
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