It's the odd, unexpected things that get Mary going.
I will try all the old stand-bys to get a smile out of her:
Sound Of Music DVD
Music from Mary Poppins or Shrek
Singing goofy songs in the car
Going to DQ for a Blizzard
Getting out the Uke for more silly songs
Dancing to Freaky Friday
Watercolors, puzzles and games
But none of them have been working.
She just seems to have been in a slump lately - with only glimpses of smiles.
Until last night.
It was both sisters' final soccer game of the season.
Plus it was senior night and her sister is a senior.
We had to be there early and do a bunch of stuff.
But she was content.
Finally, after the second game began we were able to get something to eat.
I ordered her a cheeseburger from the concession.
I fixed it up and set it on her lap with a napkin, then hurried back to get the rest of the burgers.
When I got into my seat, I noticed our friends sitting by us looking at and smiling at Mary.
I looked at Mary.
She was tearing into that cheeseburger with the full-out giggles!!
And she just kept munching and giggling!
She was so happy!
Now, you are probably wondering if I've been starving her. I don't.
Believe me, if I was, we'd have more pants that still fit her!
Through the rest of the game, she had a smile on her face.
She watched the game better than in the past, with little "zoning out".
After the game, I had to:
Take down posters
Gather my daughter's roses
Check on my daughter who got kicked in the face during the final 3 minutes of the game
Talk to the trainer and coaches about her injuries
Plan posters for the next game
Dan and Mary waited patiently.
While Dan was putting posters in the van, I was standing with Mary waiting for the girls.
Mary wandered a little over to a lamp post nearby.
I kept watching for the girls.
I heard giggling.
I looked at Mary and she was standing on the little cement base for the post, with her arms wrapped around the lamp post. She was walking around the base while holding onto the post. She was hanging from the post. She turned backward and wrapped one leg around the post. She was giggling and laughing (belly laughs!) non-stop. I haven't seen her so happy in YEARS! It took me right back to her 8-year old self. Happy and carefree.
She continued with this for several minutes while I watched and smiled.
A kind friend came to join me and side by side our hearts cheered on her joyful episode.
I have been praying for some of this(happy faces) for some days now.
A breakthrough.
An opening of the box she is in.
Prayers are answered in the funniest ways!
I will try all the old stand-bys to get a smile out of her:
Sound Of Music DVD
Music from Mary Poppins or Shrek
Singing goofy songs in the car
Going to DQ for a Blizzard
Getting out the Uke for more silly songs
Dancing to Freaky Friday
Watercolors, puzzles and games
But none of them have been working.She just seems to have been in a slump lately - with only glimpses of smiles.
Until last night.
It was both sisters' final soccer game of the season.
Plus it was senior night and her sister is a senior.
We had to be there early and do a bunch of stuff.
But she was content.
Finally, after the second game began we were able to get something to eat.
I ordered her a cheeseburger from the concession.
I fixed it up and set it on her lap with a napkin, then hurried back to get the rest of the burgers.
When I got into my seat, I noticed our friends sitting by us looking at and smiling at Mary.
I looked at Mary.
She was tearing into that cheeseburger with the full-out giggles!!
And she just kept munching and giggling!
She was so happy!
Now, you are probably wondering if I've been starving her. I don't.
Believe me, if I was, we'd have more pants that still fit her!
Through the rest of the game, she had a smile on her face.
She watched the game better than in the past, with little "zoning out".
After the game, I had to:
Take down posters
Gather my daughter's roses
Check on my daughter who got kicked in the face during the final 3 minutes of the game
Talk to the trainer and coaches about her injuries
Plan posters for the next game
Dan and Mary waited patiently.
While Dan was putting posters in the van, I was standing with Mary waiting for the girls.
Mary wandered a little over to a lamp post nearby.
I kept watching for the girls.
I heard giggling.
I looked at Mary and she was standing on the little cement base for the post, with her arms wrapped around the lamp post. She was walking around the base while holding onto the post. She was hanging from the post. She turned backward and wrapped one leg around the post. She was giggling and laughing (belly laughs!) non-stop. I haven't seen her so happy in YEARS! It took me right back to her 8-year old self. Happy and carefree.
She continued with this for several minutes while I watched and smiled.
A kind friend came to join me and side by side our hearts cheered on her joyful episode.
I have been praying for some of this(happy faces) for some days now.
A breakthrough.
An opening of the box she is in.
Prayers are answered in the funniest ways!
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