the last time i documented our lives on this blog harrison was nine, graham was seven, and neither jeremy nor i had reached our forties. i quit writing for several reasons. life became busier, my responsibilities at work increased, we switched to an online school which required more of my time at home. mostly, though, i became aware of how our children were growing and wanted to be more careful about writing about them. especially regarding harrison's sensory processing issues.
however, harrison has recently begun asking questions. he's trying to understand more about who he is, and how he fits in to the world. one afternoon while he and i were walking winslow, one of the dog's harrison walks for his dog care business, i mentioned i had kept a blog about our experience with sensory processing disorder. i told him i'd tried to find my old blog posts so he could read them. when i opened the blog both boys began reading, laughing, and reminiscing.
they asked me to start blogging again.
i told them it's important that they understand this blog is MY perspective of our lives. they may remember things differently. they may want to write their own version of our everyday moments. even so, one thing i know for sure is that it has all gone by, and is going by, faster than i'd like.
documenting these days, months, years is a gift i'd love to give our two sweet sons.
