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[quote=Anonymous]  It is an ongoing process and some days it's leaves me in tears or with a migraine or just plain exhausted and exasperated, but it is so worth it even in the darkest days. While I make sure to be professional and respectful regardless, I had to throw out the window any ounce of passivity. I had work hard to thicken my skin. I had to give up caring what anyone thinks. I have to tune out all the noise and focus and the tactics and any manipulation and focus on what the experts and I agree is best for my child. I've had teachers and/or administrators treat us with such kindness and warmth. I've had them glare at me, complain about me and yes, undermine me and screw my kid, but I treat each and every one with professionalism and have learned to accept some will be catalysts and others will be obstacles, but I am getting where we need to go regardless. We've had private interventionists who were life changing. We've been pawns in a profit machine too. I don't have time for grudges or resentment. Just gratitude for those who did right and gratitude for moving forward despite those who did wrong by us. Hopefully those folks will one day have an "aha" moment and learn or at least feel some remorse.

For all those professionals who are thinking if only you knew our side. Don't worry. Not only do I always try to think of what it is like to be in your shoes, I have made sure each and every one of you who did right by us knew it in many ways. I have also actually been in your shoes. I know some of you have walked in mine. I don't expect perfection or anywhere near it.

I don't miss the old me because she would have been useless in the current me's life. Sometimes feel like a stranger in my own skin. Then I remind myself of all the progress my child has made and I embrace the person I am.

Thanks for letting me write this strange rambling.[/quote]

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