Hey Mom, take a picture of me! I combed my hair like the cool kids!
That one’s good. Yeah, I look really pretty. Now, let’s take some silly ones!
Then, you go post them on your blog and to make people happy and I can say thank you!
Who are those people? Yeah, those Little Bean people! Why bean people and not coffee people? (Pause in story here to go downstairs and compare kidney beans to coffee beans. Discuss in depth what would happen if we ground dried kidney beans and tried to make a hot beverage. Decide to try it some other time.)
So if they give money and buy coffee and stuff, then some people will try to get more doctors and hospitals and stuff? That would be really cool! No, I don’t know what advocacy means; NO don’t tell me! Hey, take a picture with my tongue sticking out!
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So happy for you.
What a beautiful son. 🙂 I am one of those who found you via @thenextmartha on Twitter. I’ve read through several of your posts and my heart aches for you. I’m not a mother and can’t even imagine what you’re going through. I did grow up with a mother who struggled with mental illness and so it’s a subject that’s very close to my heart. I think your honesty about this will open doors and hopefully start to break the stigma that is around the subject of mental illness. Thank you for giving a voice to your son and indirectly all those who have and care for those who fight mental illness every day. You are an inspiration. I will be following your story. Don’t give up or get discouraged, you have many supporters now. You will be in my prayers.
Cute!
After reading through your amazingly honest blog, it was GREAT to see pics of your boy! Thanks 🙂
What lovely pictures of Carter! Happy to see his smile!