Skate Party

 🛼 Skate party with the library tonight! Most kids are excited! Maybe a little nervous. Skating is hard for all kids (and parents…ow my back and shoulders)! Throw in some vision loss, hearing loss, and no vestibular system, it’s very hard. Turn off the lights, add lasers, and loud music…near impossible. Top all of that with major anxiety for not knowing if someone is skating too close, if there’s a shorter kid in front of you, not knowing where mom went if you let go for a second, and the list goes on and on  

I’m always amazed at Brody’s determination to try new things when all the odds are thrown against him. It makes me sad for him that things are hard. I know he’d love to be out there with the other boys, skating backwards and trying to do tricks (even if many weren’t succeeding). Last time we skated for a friends birthday, it lasted 5 minutes and there were LOTS of tears. This time we were there about 30 minutes (improvement 💪🏼) and there were only some frustration tears. He may have only made it around a handful of times before throwing in the towel, but he tried and that makes my mama heart happy! 🥰