There were hardly any friends who took the time to ask us questions about our son's needs and his.

It made us jacintha to gather with our friends and celebrate friendship and laughter. Their words now reverberated in my head as contrite and insincere. We would welcome our friends to our home and give them the best time we possibly could. You encounter friends, relatives, and acquaintances that have just heard the news. We were moved to a new category of friend that didn't fit their lifestyle. Word starts circulating that your child has special needs. A Cup of Coffee They mean well or just don't know what to say. After a while you realize that some people now treat you differently.

"If there were ever two people who could handle something like this, it's you and your wife." "You are blessed." "God never gives you more than you can handle." In addition to this familiar response, most of those same people stopped contacting us. With the arrival of our son and the challenges he faced, our "party central" ceased to be. Most of them say a variation of the same thing.

My wife and I were always the party people.