Blogged by Ben
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season spent with family and loved ones all around you. As you can see, I had one of our loved ones curled up under my legs for our afternoon nap today. Layla has been my furry friend the past [...]
Archive for the ‘About Ben’ Category
Posted in About Ben, Blogged by Ben, Family Stuff on December 17, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Posted in About Ben, Family Stuff, Posts by Dad on November 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Stream Of Conscience
Weary is no longer the word. Perhaps functioning at a sub-conscience level? Going through the motions? I prefer the title of tonight’s entry. My mind and body seems to be drifting along with the clouds that clog my creativity at the moment. Things seem foggy for the most [...]
Posted in About Ben, On the Palette, Posts by Dad on October 17, 2007 | 3 Comments »
On the PaletteCadmium Red Light: Ben is doing very well these days. In fact he’s extremely well. As I knock on wood let me tell you that he’s definitely a Waddell with attitude and all. Nurse Lisa related that The Boy really showed his temper today at school during therapy. [...]
Posted in About Ben, Family Stuff, Masterpieces, Posts by Dad, Special Moments on September 20, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Hope Floats
“Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That’s what mama always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give Hope a chance to [...]
Posted in About Ben, Masterpieces, Posts by Dad on August 30, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Yellow Finches
I blame both my mother and my grandmother for being a closet birdwatcher. In particular my grandmother who we affectionately called “Green-Green” gave me an appreciation for noticing “the little things” in nature. Did you know that bumblebees are far more important pollinators than any other bee? I didn’t until Green-Green [...]
Posted in About Ben, Posts by Dad, Special Moments, Spiritual Stuff on August 23, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Calling All AngelsSpecial note: if you have not yet read yesterday’s blog entry please do so before you read the following.
Before I posted yesterday’s entry I had told Ben’s nurse, Lisa, what I intended to write about. After talking about it a little while she asked if she could send the entry to a [...]
Posted in About Ben, Posts by Dad, Special Moments, Spiritual Stuff on August 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
He Talks to Angels
After nearly eight years of parenting an exceptional child I’m still amazed at how much I don’t know about my child. It is a double-edged sword. I’d really like to say that most of the mysteries Ben still guards are like presents waiting under the Christmas Tree: when the [...]
Posted in About Ben, Family Stuff, Posts by Mom on July 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to All of Our New Readers Courtesy of WYFF!
Thank you for stopping by and visiting with us! There is great deal of content here for you to enjoy and smile about. In particular watch some of Ben’s videos via the link in “Our Galleries.” You can watch Ben paint and interact [...]
Posted in About Ben, Advocacy, Masterpieces, Posts by Dad, Thoughts on Art on July 18, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Picasso & Ben:Understanding Exceptional KidsConclusion
Just in case you need a refresher or are a new reader here are quick links to the first two parts.Part 1 & Part 2
You may wonder where I’m going with this. I’ve wondered myself occasionally but my premise was made clear one day late last week. Jessie had [...]
Posted in About Ben, Advocacy, Art by Ben and Bennie, Tagged on July 11, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Simply Amazing!
I’m going to be honest and admit that I have my doubts sometimes concerning Ben’s cognitive awareness and his understanding of language. Given his lack of motor skills I often question his ability to respond to us in a way that absolutely proves he isn’t significantly challenged mentally. It is usually during [...]
