A little while later he walked up to me and said, "Mom? Why am I different?" I asked, "What do you mean?" He said, "I talk different and Logan can do things I can't. Why am I this way?"
Alex is an amazing boy. So much of his time is taken up by therapies and he struggles daily to do things that most children his age have been doing for a long time. He rarely, if ever, complains, which impresses me beyond words. If I were a 7-year-old and had to walk in his shoes I think I'd be a little grumpy. I think I might throw a tantrum or two and just beg not to do the therapies. As Alex gets older he is asking more questions. Logan has the same bone disease and Alex keeps telling us that Logan will need surgery, too. "If I have surgery and he needs surgery and it's the same thing, why am I different?"
We talked about how everyone is different in their own way. Alex said, "Yeah, like Logan needs glasses and I don't." I said, "Exactly" and explained that just because he sees a difference between himself and others doesn't mean it is a bad thing.
He hugged me so tightly and then, in true little boy fashion said, "Can I have a waffle?"
I truly believe that this boy is going to do amazing things one day and I'm so proud that I get to call him mine!
