Thursday, May 20, 2010

THE BOY WHO SEES RAINBOWS


Knowing Ammie has changed the way I view the world. Did you know that we are surrounded by rainbows? I had never noticed until Ammon came into my life and made me aware of the colors that permeate our world.

Ammon can see the rainbows in a bag of marbles, in any water, in the twilight sky and in his dreams. I can tell the latter because of the giggles that emit from him during his sleep.

Here is a child whose mind is literally filled with storms, storms of electric energy that interrupt his brain and cripple his life BUT he sees the rainbows. What a gift for him, for us.

The other day I had to reprimand him and I hurt his feelings. His face crumpled, the weeping began. And through his tears he beseeched, "Ammon rainbow....where is it? Where is it" He needed a rainbow to bring him some happiness. May I always look for the rainbows.

Now, if he could help us find the pot of gold at the end too....

AMMIE KNOWS HIS LETTERS



AMMIE KNOW HIS LETTERS!!! This was one day I never thought we would see but alas, miracles happen. Its like a light just went on in his brain injured head and the alphabet makes sense to him. All the hours spent over the years practicing writing them on the steamed up bathroom mirror is paying off.

Not only can he recognize them (although K and X are ones the seems to be extra tricky and mess him up sometimes) but he can write them. The letter "E" has about 5 extra lines in the middle but...LOL!~

Still no word on... his brain mapping test. We got the $17,000 bill 3 months ago...still no results to report