The shock of difference
As I was walking my 1 year old son, a boy on his bike noticed Leo's prosthetic legs. Clearly shocked the boy changed his focus from riding his bike to my son, crashing into us with his bike. The boy was clearly embarrassed and sorry. This is just a taste of what’s to come I thought. My heart sunk. How am I going to protect Leo from the reaction of others. The innocence of youth showed so clearly what many adults think, but hide. At least in Leo's presence.... most of the time. Why is it that having unique legs is so shocking. We were all born different for a reason. Where not meant to be bland copies of each other. Our difference can be a gift that we have to share with the world. A lesson learnt and shared. How do I find my bliss in this situation. I trust that Leo is strong enough to be ok when someone looks at his difference as being bad or shocking. I've got to trust that we have given him enough love and helped nurture his self esteem enough that he won't take on the prejudice of others. That the opinions of others wont affect his self esteem. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm trying. So today I find my bliss by letting go and trusting .... as much as I can. Have a wonderful day xo
