Angels with broken wings
By afreddy
@afreddy (182)
India
April 11, 2007 2:25pm CST
MY wife works for a school as a special educator. The children in her school are all learning challenged in many ways. Some have downs syndrome, some are autist, some are dsylexic, some are ADHD and a variety of other challenges. The Principal of the school used the phrase"Angels with broken wings" to describe them. I understand how difficult it is for my wife to work with them and teach them and even more difficult it is for the parents of these children. They have to live with them and care for them knowing that they will NEVER be on the same level as other children who dont have these challenges. Is there anyone here who has any interaction with Angels like this? Do you have any difficulty in this? How do you cope?
4 responses
@pixiechick (17)
• United States
12 Apr 07
i have a 13 year old with asperger and a 5 year old autistic child. I never feel bad for them. God made them the way they are for a reason. y kids have special needs but they are also more loving than alot of other kids, in their own ways! I would not trade them or make them different for anything in the world. I teach my kids to be proud of who they are, no matter what they may have! Its who they are, what akes them individuals, special and they are awesome. My 13 has as, tourettes and he is high functioning. he is smart enough to know he is different, and odd, it hurts him when others are mean. Its sad. They are special and we should love them for who they are! Yes there are days that are hard, a raging 13 year old or raging 5 year old can be hard, especially when one rages and sets off the other, but they are mine and God gave them to me, I love them and care for them as best as i can. Any parent who is blessed to have a child like thwese should be greatfull God trusted them enough to give them to them! And any person who chooses to work with them is awesome and i hope looks at the happy parts of it. Because when one of these special children loves you they really truly unconditionally love you! There is no other love that compares!
@mobyfriend (1017)
• Netherlands
17 Apr 07
No I don't like the term Angels with Broken Wings. They are Angels with Different Wings. And they are just like you and me and we can learn form them while we care for them.
@wachit14 (3595)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I've worked with children for years and I have come in contact with many kids who have disabilities on varying levels. My own daughter has a slight disorder and it she struggles with certain subjects more than others. In that sense, I have tremendous compassion for these kids and I treat them as I would would others to treat my own child. Patience and support go a long way and the best way to cope is to share feelings with others so you have a sense of connection.
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