To Walk in My Son's Shoes
by Merely Me
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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I have often wondered what it would be like to get into my son, Max's head, and live there for a day. What would bring me joy? What visions would occupy my daydreams? What sights and sounds would entrance and which would frighten me? And how would I cope with the seemingly endles...
- I've wondered too
Paul
Friday, June 05, 2009 at 01:50 PMre: I've wondered too
Merely Me
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 06:37 PMThank you for your kind compliments!
I wonder too what Max thinks about...and especially with regard to talking. He reminds me of a caveman sometimes...using as little language as possible to get his point across. But he more than makes up for his lack of speech with the wonderful drawings he creates. He always finds ways to communicate. If only I were that creative.
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That's the nice thing about love, we never need say it for it to be felt. Perhaps that is true of other emotions but none are more welcomed.
I wonder that Max thinks we are all rather different and quite slow to catch on to what he sees so clearly in the imaginative world. He may think our being necessary for food and trips in cars, but in much otherwise, we do not speak his language of gestures and few words, seemingly quite disconnected. Why are we blathering all the time and why don't we shout for joy, at the same joyful things, or cry, at perceived sadness? We must seem a reserved bunch. I'd love to know what he sees.
But I agree and have always held, I do not know what it is to be someone else. The ease to describe in words understandable, and to understand the words doesn't make me better at knowing, just relating. I think he knows quite a lot. Much as you did when speech left you, but without pen, convincing passersby would have been difficult too.
Another beautifully told story, thank you.
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