Serenity prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things I can,

And wisdom to know the difference.

Grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change.

Notice it doesn't say don't worry, it asks us to accept and find some kind of inner peace for the things we cant change. To realize that all our kids are special in whatever way and although all there disabilities frustrate and tire us sometimes we as parents need to take on the challenge to realize this is who they are and find  peace about it, embrace it and find the positive out of all the negative that usually surrounds us. Teach our kids to accept the things they cant change either and find inner peace inside them about it.

Courage to change the things i can

There are 2 types of people in the world. Those that complain all the time and those that sort out there problems. Don't come to me and complain if you have done nothing to sort the problem out. Don't get me wrong a person needs to vent granted, but at the same time you need to be a strong, courageous, inspiring parent for our kids. There lives are difficult enough and we need to show them what needs to be done, how to live life, how to be courageous and take on the duty of accepting and changing what they can.

Wisdom to know the difference

This is the hardest one of all, as e learn this through time and trial and error, as there is no hand books to show you the way. With wisdom and time we know the difference. We find acceptance and we change what we can. We need to pass these trades on to our kids. It is the greatest lessons they will learn when life is already so difficult.

If we as parents of special need kids can teach them the serenity prayer, to accept that they are who they are and can't change that. Teach them to learn what is important to change and to know the difference between the too so they know when life pushes and pulls them and they don't know what direction to go. They would of bean taught to know the difference and be wiser, at peace with who they are and embrace there lives with confidence and courage.