Just an Average Girl

They were young

They were married

They were military

They were educated

They bought a home

They started a family

They had a typical healthy baby girl

She was rambunctious

She was spirited

She was sensitive

She loved her mommy

She had average grades

She enjoyed singing and playing barbies

She was a fashion designer

She was a mom of twelve cabbage patch kids

She played legos with her brother and built forts

She made a mess of the house

She listened to loud music

She played soccer

She fell in love

She had her heart broken

She went to prom

She applied to college

She was accepted into nursing school

She met her prince charming

She got married

She owned a family business

She had babies …1, 2, 3

And all of her babies were perfect

And the last one was a different kind of perfect

And it has been scary

And it has been tough

And it has been full of grief

And it has been full of fake smiles

And full of doctors, paperwork and uncertainty

And it has been full of love

And it has been full of hope

And it has been full of heart and reason and purpose

And she never thought this would happen to an average girl like herself, but it happened to me

And I never thought I would have a child with special needs

And I never thought this is what it looked like

And I never thought I wanted this to happen...

And I am so blessed that it did.