Sooner we accept….smoother becomes the path!
Principal and class teacher of the school shared very politely with compassion, that they have bonded with my daugher and discovered her special abilities but are unable to cater to her needs. Hence she will not benefit in a NORMAL school set up. When I walked back through the same corridors looking at the same glass paintings….I felt sad, very sad. I hugged my daughter tight with the firm belief that she was not at fault for not fitting into the NORMAL world.
A few months passed sulking, brooding and lamenting….! Friends and relatives reached out with suggestions and advice, prayers and solutions. It was overwhelming for us! I did run to temples, churches and tried attending prayer meetings. I had the same question, “Hey Khuda hai Kahan re tu!”…like Aamir Khan expressed in the movie PK.
Many suggested that I get her admitted into a special school, where she will easily be accepted. I was confident that we will give her the exposure to a NORMAL environment where she will get the opportunities to behave and live like all of us! I will teach her to work hard to bridge the gap between her and me ! She will be a part of holidays and functions that we will attend. It did not look easy from any angle for sure! But I wanted to include her!
Mornings were difficult as I missed the routine of getting my daughter ready for school, packing her tiffin and filling her bottle. Seeing the neighborhood children go to school every morning made me anxious, will she get another chance? She missed the routine too and became more restless. I realized, work with the child cannot stop even for a day! I decided to be her tutor at home for reading, writing, painting, dancing. I was determined to expose her to various skills.
I was hopeful….I had faith in Almighty!
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Beautifully penned your entire journey. I have seen you going thru all this and how hard you have worked for your child. There are very successful people in this world. But for me you are the most successful person /mother because you have worked thru extreme difficulties and groomed your child as the most person. I think God knew you can do it and you have made him proud. You are an example for so many people. I am proud to know you and your most precious child. God bless you and her always. Love Anuradha ma’am.
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Please keep writing. You inspire people who know you and your family. This is the medium through which you can instill hope in many out there, who need it. Stories like your, are fairy tales, unbelievable!
Your hard work, perseverance, string will power and a never die spirt is an example to for of us.
God bless!
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Medha is very lucky to have parents like Nivedita and Tilak. Nivedita’s relentless efforts, positive attitudes and the belief that Medha will be like all of us is definitely an example for the world out there! She smiled, danced, sang with Medha… cried, underwent depression also along with her! Her world revolves around Medha!
Today, Medha has become an independent, complete and a beautiful being! May God always keep her in His care🙏
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Absolutely heart rending . The world needs to redefine normal or better to do away with labels . People r not mannequins hat they need to fit a certain size put out by the clothing industry . Redefining parenting and strength
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