Reader's Contribution

Being the mom of a special needs son changed the direction of my life, from the day the nurse put him in my arms to this day.

I was headed my own way in life and the Lord said, "No, you are going my way now."

This special child has brought tears, laughter and, most of all, love into my life, and the lives of many, many others.

I always dreamed of that perfect family - me having 2 boys and 2 girls. Instead, we adopted 3 boys and 1 girl.

I was a young mother with a child that never slept more than 45 minutes at a time, during the day or night for 4 years. I spent our nights in a rocking chair, s...