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Ode to Joy

NEVER HAVING TO RESIST LOVE TAKING MY OWN SWEET TIME WANDERING THE PATH OF OLEANDER AND YELLOW DAISIES PERCEIVING NO ILL WILL YOU WAITING AT THE OTHER SIDE FOR ME TO KEEP ME SAFE AND FEED MY HEART THAT IS … Continue reading

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Winning the Battle

Today we won a battle.  At least we think we may have.  It was one of those meetings that Alex and I left, shaking our heads, asking each other,  “What just happened?”   We think we made some great strides. … Continue reading

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On My Birthday

at once so near my heart remembers your every breath through every night love still grieving not ending just yet your heart still longs for me does it not?

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Education

 Are you noticing a theme?   Coco told me that she wanted to write an essay.  She titled it “Education”. You may notice a new format.  Coco has started punctuating more – she is using periods, commas, and question marks. … Continue reading

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To My Teachers

For the last two weeks or so, Coco has been making the shift away from her stencil board and is mostly using a laminated alphabet board.  We see this as a step towards typing – moving in the direction of … Continue reading

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Hours

SOILED TEARS WASTED YEARS YOUNG AT HEART YEARS APART IN MY PLACE OUTER SPACE SEND FOR ME SET ME FREE SING ME HOME ERE I ROAM DAYS AGO DUMB AND SLOW DREAMING NO WATCH ME GO NEAR ENOUGH CALL MY … Continue reading

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Ready

We have been hitting some bumps on the road to public school, but at home we are making great strides.  Lots of excitement here this week.  Coco has had open communication of the letter board with both Dad and Lilly … Continue reading

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Believe

This week marked Coco’s first week back in our school district.  After four years of exclusion, Coco started summer school back in our town on Tuesday.  She had a wonderful three days.  Then today, a district administrator and the district … Continue reading

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Finding Dory

IT WAS THE BEST MOVIE EVER.  ALL THROUGH IT I FELT SUCH SYMPATHY FOR DORY BECAUSE SHE HAS TO OVERCOME A DISABILITY TOO.  AUGMENTING THE EXPERIENCE WAS THE AWESOME ANIMATION.  HER COURAGE TO SEARCH FOR HER FAMILY WAS INSPIRING.  DORY … Continue reading

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Come To Me

COME TO ME WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED COME TO ME UNBIDDEN FEEL THE LOVE I HAVE INSIDE DARK WITHIN AND HIDDEN   SEE ME TRY TO TELL MYSELF ALL WILL PASS IN TIME TELL ME ALL YOUR SECRET FEARS AND I … Continue reading

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