Special Mom’s blog

There is a famous saying in my language. You can understand tooth ache and headache only when you experience it. What the proverb tries to say is we can talk about awareness and understanding others issues all we want but until you experience the same on a personal level it can’t be understood.

We have construction crew in our house and my son’s OCD and anxiety are at his peak. They removed my son’s toilet and has placed it on the front porch for renovation. Okay, if our light bulb goes off, we have issues, so remember the tantrum that followed this move. One of the crew member’s son is on the mild side of the spectrum. I would say that has helped us immensely. God answers prayers in different ways. This was one.

I am not a fan of awareness days and months. Since a disability or a right is not limited to a particular day or a month. It happens all year around for the affected party. Trying to understand other’s issues is what separates us from animals and I think we need to put in an effort to be a bit more understanding. God has blessed us in so many ways and we do not experience all the sorrows of the world, and we all needn’t experience every single thing to bring empathy out for others. But trying to understand can make all the difference.