tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post2401950708278216625..comments2024-03-13T01:31:41.496-05:00Comments on Leading the Blind: Choosing GraceLaceyBuchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11860667765413995798noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-65763815555248390012016-09-22T12:49:53.358-05:002016-09-22T12:49:53.358-05:00I am also the mom of a disabled son. Ours was from...I am also the mom of a disabled son. Ours was from a car accident. No matter what difficulties we have faced, we never skipped a beat. God gifted you with your beautiful son, inside and out. I do understand your trials of daily life, and I know that you, as do I, feel blessed and firmly grounded. God knows what he is doing when he blesses certain people with special needs children. He picked the right one in you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198047429603825509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-40956610800584801642016-09-22T07:37:37.829-05:002016-09-22T07:37:37.829-05:00Dear Lacey,
You have no idea how encouraging you a...Dear Lacey,<br />You have no idea how encouraging you and your family are! Well said. I have a bilateral Oro-ocular cleft. But I also have the family the commenter was talking about. My family don't like me, and one used my hospital bills to defraud friends and extended family. My family WERE selfish. And yet... I'm happy! It has been tough at times, but God has had my back all the time. I do have a facial disability, but I also have rich friendships, a job I love, I live in a great house and I even have strong, robust self confidence. Christian and Chandler are awesome kids with awesome parents. :) Bless you all! BelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412789443831460671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-35858971630460109802016-09-22T01:43:00.631-05:002016-09-22T01:43:00.631-05:00As sit here at 1:30 in the morning and come acros...As sit here at 1:30 in the morning and come across this, I wonder just where the lady thought you were raising a monster? When I look at your child, all I see is a child who is well loved and happy. Why in the world would anyone in their right mind say such ugly things about a child or the parents that are raising a child with disabilities??? Truth is everyone has some type of disabilities whether it be physical or socially. The world would be a tired and sad place if all people were treated this way. I have always believed that if you are fortunate to give life to a child then you do everything in your power to raise that child. I was always told that God would not give you more than you can handle. And Lacey, you are handling it very well. The love you have for Christian out shines the brightest day. Keep posting that sweet child singing and telling his jokes. Know that your child is loved by many people.Rhonda Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542647636496899376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-758043216494273472016-09-22T01:17:25.497-05:002016-09-22T01:17:25.497-05:00Oh wow!! Your reply... Amaze-balls, as my daughter...Oh wow!! Your reply... Amaze-balls, as my daughter would say.<br />I've been following your journey for about three years now and I can safely say that your posts are an important part of my day. <br />Christian is sweet and precious, so full of love and the will to move forward.. some people only see the outside and never get to understand that the person is bigger than any disability.<br />My son is currently awaiting diagnosis...we think he's on the autism spectrum. My son doesn't look "disabled" but when he gets a meltdown in public, people still judge..a lot. It hurts, when people do that , but it also reminds me why I'm here,to make sure my gorgeous boy never, ever gives up.<br />I don't always take the high road either; I've had arguments with such people countless times too.<br />I love my son to bits, the way you love Christian and I can tell the Melody's of this world that the only reason why I lie in bed awake at night and cry is because of tw*ts like herself. People like her scare me, because they are the sort of people who will hurt my son, and have no remorse.<br />Big big big hug to you Lacey, and to Christian and as we say 'kunu imberkin' (bless you). You're doing an ama,ing job, love; don't you ever forget it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442440589371242107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-38132023219956673552016-09-22T01:16:35.694-05:002016-09-22T01:16:35.694-05:00Oh wow!! Your reply... Amaze-balls, as my daughter...Oh wow!! Your reply... Amaze-balls, as my daughter would say.<br />I've been following your journey for about three years now and I can safely say that your posts are an important part of my day. <br />Christian is sweet and precious, so full of love and the will to move forward.. some people only see the outside and never get to understand that the person is bigger than any disability.<br />My son is currently awaiting diagnosis...we think he's on the autism spectrum. My son doesn't look "disabled" but when he gets a meltdown in public, people still judge..a lot. It hurts, when people do that , but it also reminds me why I'm here,to make sure my gorgeous boy never, ever gives up.<br />I don't always take the high road either; I've had arguments with such people countless times too.<br />I love my son to bits, the way you love Christian and I can tell the Melody's of this world that the only reason why I lie in bed awake at night and cry is because of tw*ts like herself. People like her scare me, because they are the sort of people who will hurt my son, and have no remorse.<br />Big big big hug to you Lacey, and to Christian and as we say 'kunu imberkin' (bless you). You're doing an ama,ing job, love; don't you ever forget it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442440589371242107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-15086669287379185392016-09-22T00:41:51.262-05:002016-09-22T00:41:51.262-05:00Lacey you have tackled the Melody's of this wo...Lacey you have tackled the Melody's of this world head on and I applaud you for that. Your response was great and I thought could not be more perfect. You have an awesome family and you are a wonderful mother. Christian is a beautiful little boy without a doubt, but I think he is even more beautiful because of his disabilities, I love hearing your stories about Christian, Chandler and all of you. I agree that there are monsters all around us everyday, even when we don't realize it. I have two special needs boys and I wouldn't trade them for the world, even on the most difficult of days. I know that there are people who can't understand or believe "there is no such thing as special needs people", especially like in the case of my boys the disabilities can not be physically seen. Knowing how cruel people can be makes following you and other parents of special needs children so important to me. Through you and your posts I feel connected and it helps to give me strength to pull through. So Thank you for sharing you and your family with all of us. I really hope to be able to meet you and your beautiful family someday. You are a remarkable woman. God Bless You and your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408761883339779033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-15915701081760626522016-09-21T23:26:28.443-05:002016-09-21T23:26:28.443-05:00Such a beautiful message to everyone who loves you...Such a beautiful message to everyone who loves your story, son,and family. But also a very classy rebuttal to an ill-minded individual. Thank you for sharing this. God Bless you and your family.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368140862502499908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-71317489166479458672016-09-21T23:02:52.860-05:002016-09-21T23:02:52.860-05:00Imagine this scenario: You're 9 mos. pregnant...Imagine this scenario: You're 9 mos. pregnant and go to the hospital to deliver your child, but stuff goes wrong and you have a c-section. Your 7 lb son stops breathing so the dr. resuscitates him, but then his heart stops. So the dr. does CPR and the heart resumes beating, but the child stops breathing. The scene continues for 5 more mins., but the dr. decides your son "probably" has brain damage, lays him on a table, and let's him die. After you awake from anesthesia your dr. tells you what happened, but assures you the child is better off dead because he "probably" had brain damage. One week later you name your son Aaron and bury him. Monsters are everywhere, even in places you would least expect them.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497107626886743619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-8047351594790008092016-09-21T22:54:10.374-05:002016-09-21T22:54:10.374-05:00I came across this in my FB newsfeed. You wrote th...I came across this in my FB newsfeed. You wrote this so eloquently. Much more so than the "Melodies" deserve. I agree, the monsters surrounding us every day are the frightening ones. My son has Down syndrome and, thankfully, we've never encountered such ignorance and heartlessness. Good for you for speaking out. Christian deserves that. All our kids deserve that. Kellan's mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097759480247217652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-75731291725310832692016-09-21T22:32:20.222-05:002016-09-21T22:32:20.222-05:00That was put so very well. I always teach my kids ...That was put so very well. I always teach my kids that everyone is to be treated equal and God makes everyone the way he wants them to be. My girls like to be updated about Christian just as much as I do. Thanks for sharing your amazing life with your beautiful loving fun son and family with us. It actually helps my girls go out in public places and play with disabled kids that most other kids wont play with so thanks for helping me teach my girls God makes all of us how he wants us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253394058947971848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-70480017467008934682016-09-21T21:14:49.874-05:002016-09-21T21:14:49.874-05:00You may have just told me exactly what I've ne...You may have just told me exactly what I've needed to hear for a long time!! Amazing how well you handled her.. So sad to hear how you're sweet boy was talked about.. Saddens me.. God bless your family!! Kingdoms Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393816340310881621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-89364705653092602802016-09-21T21:05:20.499-05:002016-09-21T21:05:20.499-05:00Lacey,You and Christian have taught all of us abou...Lacey,You and Christian have taught all of us about unconditional love.Thank you for letting each one of us love Christian and you like family.Watching the all the ups and downs ,tears and cheers of all the hurdles Christian has accomplished.You and your husband are GREAT parents to those beautiful Lil boys. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845890598367003522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-25813875394652085062016-09-21T20:52:40.252-05:002016-09-21T20:52:40.252-05:00Melody should tell Stevie Wonder or Steven Hawking...Melody should tell Stevie Wonder or Steven Hawking what a waste of breath they are and see what they say about her warped way of thinking. Christian is God's gift to us all. He has changed the thinking of many people and will continue to do so throughout his life, because I think he was born to do that and anything else he puts his mind to. I believe they told Helen Keller's parents to put her in an asylum, but because they didn't listen to those Melodies, she went on to be great. Christian has every opportunity to do the same. Keep being the awesome parent you are, Lacey; you are doing it right! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811665053894801130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-91093965167811684212016-09-21T20:49:31.203-05:002016-09-21T20:49:31.203-05:00Sweet Lacey, you handled this lady perfectly! To s...Sweet Lacey, you handled this lady perfectly! To show her the love of Christ in you instead of hate, shows the wonderful kind of person you are! I have loved and enjoyed so much watching your journey with Christian. To be able to watch this precious, amazing, funny, adorable, handsome young man grow has been a privilege! Thank you for sharing your beautiful child with the world! May God continue to bless you and your family! You truly are blessed to be his mom! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-13963664498945391912016-09-21T20:28:15.558-05:002016-09-21T20:28:15.558-05:00Wow! I'm don't think that I could put your...Wow! I'm don't think that I could put your answers to this lady in any better way! Very will writing and very will put! I've been on your fb forever! Love seeing your guys pics, the daily strugglers that u guys all face! You guys are great parents! God sure did give this wonderful child to the right mommy and daddy! ;) Keep up all of the wonderful things that u guys are doing for your boys, for each other( husband and wife) and for the world! I thank you for all of this and so does God! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881850810307163297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-19092691868357681982016-09-21T20:13:09.083-05:002016-09-21T20:13:09.083-05:00You have been an amazing inspiration as I have fol...You have been an amazing inspiration as I have followed your family's story. As a mother with a child with an "invisible" disability I used to wish that people could see her immune deficiency; that she and I were judged so often.They couldn't see it - therefore it didn't exist. How taken back they were when I asked if they believed in God. You can't see Him right? So many judges around it is amazing. You have shown so much grace!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551562428115565607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-6669173482260427972016-09-21T19:57:13.901-05:002016-09-21T19:57:13.901-05:00He is a beautiful little boy and you are a beautif...He is a beautiful little boy and you are a beautiful, strong, caring mom doing the best she can for her son and you are doing a damn good job. Don't let the "real" monsters get to you! Caseymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847457749780480195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-84546555541469456812016-09-21T19:54:06.100-05:002016-09-21T19:54:06.100-05:00When they go low, we go high!
Kudos to you Mama! ...When they go low, we go high! <br />Kudos to you Mama! You are amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720966352133215802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-54290605273763337912016-09-21T19:53:38.034-05:002016-09-21T19:53:38.034-05:00You are more courageous, hard working, and loving ...You are more courageous, hard working, and loving than most people ever hope to be. I pray that you, Christian, and your family never lose your joy and never let the Melodies of the world dim your lights. You are absolutely right, you and Christian have both changed the world through every single person you have touched. God bless you all! :-)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345481081191451275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-63707038503947066142016-09-21T19:48:27.152-05:002016-09-21T19:48:27.152-05:00OMGosh, I remember when we first learned of Christ...OMGosh, I remember when we first learned of Christian. It was probably 3-4 years ago. I was reading about him to my daughter (now 7) and showing her pictures of him. She asked if she could have a play date with him. So cute! <br />It is the nasty, hateful people who are the monsters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856788498430268319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-86391179950804059132016-09-21T19:32:10.444-05:002016-09-21T19:32:10.444-05:00Years ago a woman was told that her baby will not ...Years ago a woman was told that her baby will not be normal and recommended termination. That mother did not take that advice. That baby boy's name is Andre Bochelli! Google his name if you are not familiar with it.Donna Leino Grissomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916957524530127928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-44036779939158695632016-09-21T19:27:20.563-05:002016-09-21T19:27:20.563-05:00Wow. Just wow. People with no empathy or understa...Wow. Just wow. People with no empathy or understanding for differences are what frighten me. I just can't wrap my mind around that kind of belief. I think your boys are wonderful. My boys love seeing updates of your boys. Keep doing what you are doing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432291937970687467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-1078520539867832152016-09-21T19:26:11.173-05:002016-09-21T19:26:11.173-05:00My son is 8 with high functioning autism and ADHD ...My son is 8 with high functioning autism and ADHD and I wouldn't trade him for the world! I feel blessed just to know what God has done for me to be able to be his mother! I feel blessed to be able to follow how strong you and Christian and your whole family are! Love you all keep blessing the world with your bright faces!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738748337331699786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-63648864860416245082016-09-21T19:25:26.506-05:002016-09-21T19:25:26.506-05:00My son is 8 with high functioning autism and ADHD ...My son is 8 with high functioning autism and ADHD and I wouldn't trade him for the world! I feel blessed just to know what God has done for me to be able to be his mother! I feel blessed to be able to follow how strong you and Christian and your whole family are! Love you all keep blessing the world with your bright faces!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738748337331699786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4766365874299391708.post-71858588156141179872016-09-21T19:21:48.812-05:002016-09-21T19:21:48.812-05:00Lacey, that was so well said. I have enjoyed watch...Lacey, that was so well said. I have enjoyed watching every step of Christian's walk in his 5 short years. I never got to see Christian after your first posts of him. It was a year or so later. Imagine how much reading I had to catch up on because of your story Lacey. LOL! It has amazed me and brought me an understanding about the disabilities in this world. Not that I was unaware of them but the extent of some. Christian is by far the strongest, littlest boy that I haven't yet had the pleasure to meet. I have his book on hold through Amazon. Any chance that ya'll will be around Indiana PA to tell your story? :) I will never understand the Melodies of this world but isn't that a type of bullying? I don't know if I would have had the restraint you showed. Another question. Why was this Melody even on your page? Just to rant! Wow, very disturbing. Praying for the cruel people in this world would mean praying 24/7/365. One prayer, and I need move on to my priority prayers. <br />Dear God in Heaven, watch over these negative people. Give them understanding and selfless thoughts that only You can show them. Teach them compassion and empathy for those around them. In Jesus' name, Amen.<br />Lacey, you are one strong woman. Your entire family have my prayers. One more question though. Why is Chris not in as many pictures? He doesn't seem to get told that he is an amazing dad from all your followers. So, with that being said: Chris, you are an amazing dad. You have an amazing family. TO CHRIS, LACEY, <br />C-MAN AND CHANDLER......God Bless you all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609523683514203900noreply@blogger.com