Special Child

I saw this today on a blog and thought it was AMAZING! No one ever thinks that their child, niece, grandchild, etc will be born with special needs. Noone ever hope for it. People take it for granted every single day that their children have 5 fingers and 5 toes, that they are able to express emotions, that they can hold their children without their screen creating blisters, or that their children are even still alive. I along with my family, get tired of hearing about people who are disappointed that they are not having the "sacred" first child as a boy or that the little girl doesn't have blue eyes. Be GRATEFUL! God has given you a gift! Don't take them for granted! The Zoeller family is a Christian family. We have never strayed in knowing that God had a plan when he gave us Cooper. But this poem spoke to me! Hope you enjoy it! And tonight when you get home I hope that you hug your child or children and thank God for them NO MATTER WHAT!!

A Special Child

You weren’t like other children,
And God was well aware,
You’d need a caring family,
With love enough to share.
And so He sent you to us,
And much to our surprise,
You haven’t been a challenge,
But a blessing in disguise.
Your winning smiles and laughter,
The pleasures you impart,
Far outweigh your special needs,
And melt the coldest heart.
We’re proud that we’ve been chosen,
To help you learn and grow,
The job that you have brought us,
Is more than you can know.
A precious gift from Heaven,
A treasure from above,
A child who’s taught us many things,
But most of all- “Real Love”