The Legacy Of One Little Boy


Today has been like the day before you go to the dentists.

Tomorrow...it will be a year since we lost Connor...and, unlike the other 'firsts' (his birthday, Christmas Day etc)...it isn't an anniversary that we can find any positive thoughts about.

So...forgive me if I am not particularly 'inspirational' today.

I'm not the sort of person who dwells on things...nor someone who takes a negative view on life.

But...I am certainly a person who can reflect on what has happened over the last few years.

My son changed MY life beyond recognition...and is STILL changing the path of many people around him...either through me...or from the knock-on effects on what he did when he was around...and because we lost him.

The only thing that I take strength from when I think of tomorrow is that I AM proud to have had a little boy who literally 'changed the world'...even though he couldn't make a sound.

His old special nursery school is now more capable of dealing with 'highly dependent' children because he upset the system!

Both Lesley and I very rarely get 'worked up' about anything any more because we KNOW what is REALLY important in life.

I could go on...but all I want to really say to YOU is...

Appreciate what you have going FOR you...and don't dwell on what might have been, what should happen, or what you wish were different tomorrow.

ANYBODY could deal with what Lesley and I have had to over the last few years...but it's not until you do something like it yourself that you understand how much untapped POTENTIAL there is in EVERY person, yes - that includes YOU!

So...as a favor in respect of Connor...please take a little time over the next few days to think of what's GOOD in your life.

We spend too much time focusing on the negatives to realize what an amazing time we CAN have...if only we ALLOW ourselves to.

I know...because I CAN...and so can YOU, too.