Yesterday, Malik went back 2his endocronologist for his check up .... the whole visit started on a bad note 4me . 1st of all ... i realize it's up 2parents 2keep track of appointments...but, as every1 knoe's life at times isnt that simple ...there r usually so many things going on n our day/week/month ...Its hard 4me 2keep track ......so what i started doing was write appt's n my bberry....with my technology skills being shabby ...I wrote the appt. 4 the actual day of Monday instead of reminding myself on Sunday about the appt on Monday!!! i knoe....iknoe .. ...duuuuhhhhh ...so we're running around late ... c r a z y trying 2get it together ...when we got there I had nerve 2let the office assistants knoe I was late becuz they did not remind me of the appt..... yea, further humiliating myself ! .... the office assistant informed me becuz we were late the dr. decided 2take the ppl who were here on time... b4 me!,,,,
WOW! ... I looked @ her n disbelief like " u really said that 2my face huh?" ...so Malik and I sat down n the waiting area & we're waitin,,,,,,, &waitin,..... & waitin........ when I notice a young man he could have been 14, 15 or so ...he kept staring @Malik ... ..now Malik is a slim tall young man ..like n e other kid but, when u watch and pay attention 2his behavior u'll start 2notice !
So I guess the young man was startin 2notice Malik ......becuz of Malik's constant need for physical stimulation ..he rocks back n forth n his seat and he uses his hand and moves it back n forth n front of his face, he smiles to himself, he twitches/jerks constantly w/his hand and whole body ... so, I could understand if u look at him then u notice his behavior then u look away u may look again then look back away ...but, n stead of the normal reaction I usually get from ppl ..this young man got his mothers attention .......and when she noticed Malik's behavior she looked at him then she burst out into laughter !!!!! then the young man laughed !!! ....
The behavior was so unexpected and caught me off guard I couldn't respond ...I just kept staring @them both!!! ... when I think about it now ...i'm glad i wasnt able 2respond bcuz i'm not 2sure what would have came out!! as n e mother is I am really really really PROTECTIVE over my special gift from GOD ....so it's a good thing when the nurse came thru the door & called our name I was still basically n a trance and never responded 2 that inexcusable behavior.... I can not control ppl's reaction 2 Malik's behavior and do not want 2 that would be toooo exhausting.... but ppl will not ....repeat will not make fun of his disability!!! ...the mother & son I encountered r exactly the type of ppl I fear! If her reaction was to laugh in front of my face think what she could have said or done had I not been there and not watching!!!!
While, the public is more educated and informed ...we still have a long way 2go !!!
anytime a grown woman w/a teenage son can find humor in another childs disability is not only ignorant but, says alot about us as a Society!!!
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