Speak
your Truth even when your voice is shaking.
My
parents are getting older and it is hard to train myself to accept
that their energy is not the same as it use to be. I wish my parents
could accept what I say and realize it is my reality, and that it is
hard to express when I need extra help. I admit that I do not put my
foot down enough because I am afraid of how people will react towards
me. I do not want to hurt others. That is especially hard for people
with S N (Special Needs) to admit what they are going through. Also
it is hard for them to express it. A lot of times people with S N
express their anger in a dangerous way because they do not know any
better. I am grateful that I know how to express my frustrations, but
I am scared about when to express them as well as to whom. This is
why I believe it is time to turn the page on helping people with S N.
It is time to get past thinking about what they can not do, and think
about what they can do. For example; yes your friend can ride her
bike around, that is great. I know you want to do that. But you can
not walk, so what do you have to move around? You have your
wheelchair. It may take longer, but you eventually get there. This is
the positive kind of reinforcement people with S N need. They need to
be reminded of their strengths and abilities and what they can use
from what they have. Also the more they get the reinforcement and
help, eventually they are going to see more of what they can do for
themselves and others. We are aiming for them to do things for
themselves, I would have benefited from that kind of reinforcement
when I was a child. I could have expressed my needs better and felt I
was being heard. Everyone just wants to be heard. Lastly, that would
have made it easier for me to handle what I am going through.
