Who Has Ordinary Days ?? Anyone ?

Once you become a parent , you never have a ordinary day. From the time they are little and do all the strange things they do that make you laugh .Plus the things that make you pull out your hair , well days are sometimes full .

But children are a blessing from God. The 2 wonderful sons my wife and I have parented over the almost 20 years ( one is 19 , the other turns 16 tomorrow) have been a delight to raise . There have been challenges along the way but its been well worth it.

My youngest son Jordan, has a chronic disease . He was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic right after his 6th birthday . It has been almost 10 years . Needless to say it has marked our families lives since. It would take a very long blog to respond to all the myths and misinformation. The only one I would like to address is the seriousness of the disease. It can be deadly and lead to many complications early in life if not monitored well. Even at the best of times it is challenging.

We have had numerous close calls when he went into a diabetic seizure , triggered by a low sugar. Those were scary . Each time that happens it can lead to brain damage or even death . You realize how much you love your kids , when they are in distress. You pray and hope for the best . It has caused many a late night but what I marvel at is my son's handling of all the things he has to do.

I know he gets annoyed with me at times for being very vigilante and sometimes I admit I had to really stress the seriousness of a low sugar but he has endured the needles,blood test , changing schedules , the demands of school (eating at the right times) etc..and still manged to laugh,grow and be a kid that is fast becoming a man. I'm very proud of him . I love his hugs , his goofy humor and his compassionate heart.

Both my sons are special , I love them and will always be their Dad even when I'm in my gray years. God has indeed blessed me ....so happy Birthday Jordan Kane Schofield!