My blog, my rant

Why does anyone think they have the right to judge how I live my life? More specifically, who I am friends with? Yes, I am very selective about the people I let into my life. I have my reasons for that and I dont have to justify them to anyone!! Curtis and I are not anti-social by any means. We choose to surround ourselves (and our children) with people who have the same values as we do.

Also, these people understand what we deal with everyday raising a special needs child. These friends have got to be some of the best people on earth. I watch some of them deal with so much and they handle it so well. These are also people who truly understand me when I say, "its been a bad day with Haley." While I understand that Haley's issues could be a great deal worse, we struggle everyday with her. She turns 7 on Friday and while we celebrate her day and make sure she is happy as can be, part of me will be anxiously awaiting phone calls from 4 doctors to schedule appointments for her.

The other half of our friends are the guys Curtis works with and their families. While some have grown kids, no kids, or kids about the same age as ours, none of them completely get what we go through daily. However, they understand that we, as a family, deal with this every day. We have never hid Haley's issues from them, it wouldnt be fair. If I am going to invite you into my house, you need to be aware of what that entails.

So, before you decide to say that I think I'm too good for you, or that I have no life, think again. I do have a life and it revolves around my kids right now. And that will become more apparent when you hear me say, "I cant do that because Haley has an appointment in Seattle that day." And, before anyone points it out, Girl Scouts is a big part of our lives right now. It just so happens that our GS friends fall into one of the above groups.

Lastly, I love, love, love my friends!! If you have a problem with who I surround my self with, then say it directly to me, not to anyone else.