Mari

I don't know your parents. But I have a feeling its more because even
though you reassured them you are going to be okay. They still aren't
sure. And if they don't talk about it, it didn't happen.

I sometimes think thats how we all are. If we can push something
under the cover its not there.

I know that for a long time many people thought if they didn't talk
about Derrick's seizures. He didn't have any.
Especially my one sister. It was so bad, that her son who is my
son's age. Was the one that finally told her. He knew what to
do if Derrick had a seizure. So Derrick could go home with him.

My son has had seizures now for 12 years. My sister has finally
started accepting that he is going to continue having them.
Its taken almost 12 years. But she finally came around. But the
sad part is my son and my nephew would have gotten more years
together if she had come around a few years sooner.
See she had a hard time allowing my son to come over at all.

But thanks to my nephew she had to accept that he was coming.
Once he started driving, he just picked him up and took him over.

Donna