One of the greatest proud mom moments ever!

I am a writer. I always have been since I was wee little. It's easy for me. As a child I struggled with speaking and understanding, something doctors call "expressive and receptive language disability". It took a lot of hardships, a lot of bullying from others, and a lot of prayers to get the answers. I don't understand the simplest of directions, so what might sound stupid to you....really is difficult for me. I am full of determination and never let my disability be used as a crutch. I push myself hard and sometimes end up in tears, not able to verbally get the words out... so I turned to writing. When I put pen to paper, it just flows...the emotions, the feelings, everything all wrapped around my brain just pours onto paper. Sometimes I just can't stop, it feels good, it's a release and I feel so much better in the end. I can write about anything and everything...even things I don't care to write about, might take me longer but I can do it. I struggled with reading, loved it and still love it but I struggle...not the actual "reading" in itself but comprehension. Sometimes I have to read a book 5 times just to understand what it is saying.

I enjoy writing about life experiences, humor and drama...you name it, I start and don't want to stop. I have gone back and forth on whether or not I should write a book or not. I aqm the WORST decision maker not to mention procrastinator. lol Just pretty much not sure exactly what I want to do. Anyways, let's get to what this blog is all about.

I went to Amirahs Reading Restraunt today. It is when first grade puts together a little cute activity for the parents where they show off their reading skills with their favorite books. I showed up and was greeted by the teacher who shouted, "Amirah, party of one!" And here came by mocha golden little princess, smiling with her beautiful gap filled mouth from recent tooth pullings all giddy and excited to seat me at my table. We sit and she can barely talk she is so excited to see me and what she has prepared! I admit I have missed a few of the parent parties as I was so sick when pregnant with Nathan so this was fun for both of us! :) She told me to pick which book I wanted to "order from the menu" and I picked her favorite, Fly Guy. She begins reading and I snap a few pictures and record her reading. She is doing so great! She too has struggled with reading for some time and we are thankful to have a teacher this year who thinks positive unlike her teacher last year (who btw is retiring, THANK HEAVENS!). Amirah loves to read although I find scraps of paper and tons of filled notebooks of her "journal writing" throughout the house more often. hehe She read from signs and really has an all out love for learning which I hope she continues to have.

So she is reading book after book, even brings me a snack to snack on (so cute!) and her teacher swings by and I tell her how proud I am that she is doing so good and reading so well. Her teacher nods her head and says, "Yes she has come a long way and is doing great with reading! But let me tell you mom, this girl has a passion for writing and she sure is good at it!" OH MY GOD....my heart stopped, tear drop fell...I beamed with so much love. I have never been more proud. Writing? You mean, she is like me? I knew she loved to write...and now that I think about it...I cant get her to stop either! She writes on everything and about everything but mostly about her life experiences. Oh child of mine, my heart is so happy and I am so proud!