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From: Scott Palasik
Date: 03 Oct 2010
Time: 11:24:10 -0500
Remote Name: 68.63.221.248
Sarah, HI! First I want to say congrats on being a mother! That must be very exciting and just a thrill of a life time (I don't have kids, I have two dogs, not the same, however hopefully some day I will get to experience the challenges and joys of parenthood). I also want to thank you for sharing your thoughts about your father. My father was the same way. We never talked about stuttering after that one Christmas day and actually he died this past April so we never really got that chance to discuss his feelings about his stuttering. I know, like you expressed, my father didn't like when he stuttered and had some long deep seeded anger, guilt and sadness about it. in hind sight I know that this was the Chronic sorrow he got stuck in and would not allow himself the flexibility to get out of. You brought up another wonderful point about how you yourself would not want your child to feel any hurt or pain. This is one of the most admirable qualities that most parents have (true love). That unconditional love that will lead them to protect a child at any cost, at any cost. This passionate love can sometimes lead parents to Chronic sorrow because they want so desperate to control the "pain filled world" when in reality the world is filled with pain and joy. These two (pain and joy) walk hand and hand and there is no avoiding it. All of that being said (all philosophy really) I admire parents, I truly admire you for your passionate devoted love for your little boy and I wish you and your new little family a life filled with feeling the cool and the warm air and all that is in between. Have a great day! Scott