Wednesday, November 25, 2009

"Special needs" = "Special Children"

"Special needs" - a label written in whispers over their lives. As I meet these children, I realize that they have so much to give, so much to offer, so much to share.

For their family members, their smiles warm hearts and souls as they see purely and without many conditions, as they feel deeply and love sincerely. Their hugs can heal more than the doctors; their "I love you" means more than the loudest applause or greatest achievement.

Their love has no hesitation because they are not afraid of being rejected. Their opinions are not based on others or on receiving praise. Their giving is pure, from the heart and focused on the minute, not on tomorrow.

They are not just "special needs" children, they are truly our special gifts and we are honored and humbled to have them part of our families.

*as written by Rob w/ Hopekids

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