tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post3267091308121001164..comments2024-03-26T05:32:30.698-05:00Comments on Tonia Says: When Accessing Basic Needs Is Anything But BasicTonia Sayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-87088203479704866132020-12-23T21:06:54.830-06:002020-12-23T21:06:54.830-06:00I'm so sorry you can relate to some of this. ...I'm so sorry you can relate to some of this. I wish no one did. But thank you for your sweet words and gentle understanding.<br /><br />I guess it kind of was healing. I'm glad to have written it. I definitely feel like it's needed.<br /><br />Feel free to share with whomever you feel might benefit <3 <br /><br />Thank you <3 Tonia Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-56691582526314830262020-12-23T21:01:00.426-06:002020-12-23T21:01:00.426-06:00This post offers such amazing perspective--I think...This post offers such amazing perspective--I think it should be required reading for any parent of a child with a disability. I can relate to the trauma/hunger piece and that terrible mix of panic and dread that comes with surgery-related eating restrictions. And post-surgery eating was hard too, for so many reasons. <br /><br />I wish I could give little Tonia a hug. I wish I could tell her that I understand and shared many of the same struggles. I wish I could tell her that she wasn't alone--that she's never alone. <br /><br />What I love most about this post is that it feels like healing (to some extent--not to speak for you, as I know catharsis isn't enough to fix these wounds) and that it's also a roadmap, a guidebook for others. That "how-to" list is beautiful, and I feel like it's an amazing resource not only for parents of disabled children but also for friends of people with disabilities--or really, for anyone at all.<br /><br />Love you, friend. Thanks for sharing these insights with us. AYB. -KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-44050316930710567422020-12-21T12:36:00.449-06:002020-12-21T12:36:00.449-06:00Thank you for reading, for believing, for taking t...Thank you for reading, for believing, for taking this seriously and sharing it. I really appreciate it.Tonia Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406280143637741965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4060372686205861977.post-64417210352458829252020-12-21T12:19:48.449-06:002020-12-21T12:19:48.449-06:00Thank you for sharing this with us, Tonia. I can&#...Thank you for sharing this with us, Tonia. I can't imagine how hard it was to be vulnerable enough to share this story, but again, it is one of those stories that really does need to be heard. Proud of you, too! <3 KaylaKaylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09758412982018433351noreply@blogger.com