Have you thought about All The Bunnies?

Over the summer, I received a copy of the book All The Bunnies from the academy of special needs planners. Ironically, I received this book the month that my father passed away - making the slim 40 page book resonate even moreso.

The book is a compilation of "heartfelt stories from those who've dealt with the challenges and joys of persons with special needs".

You can purchase it from the Academy of Special Needs or get it electronically - it can be downloaded for the kindle on Amazon.com

The title "All the bunnies" conjurs up warm and fuzzy feelings, but thinking about what the future holds for my child often leaves me feeling sick to my stomach. I worry that the burden will fall to his sister who may resent her brother and family. As I read the anecdotes I found myself going the full gamut of emotion from nodding - wow, that is so like us - to shaking my head, nope - not us/denial. The topic scares the heck out of me, especially since my father passed away - he was always the 'money' person, always the planner, always the one who took care of the family and made me feel protected. Now, I know and feel more than ever our mortality. And I admit it, I am scared.

I find myself reminded often by the wild bunnies in the neighborhood who frequent our yard and neighbors. My children love these bunnies and have taken to leaving them (organic) carrots. My son always wants to take a picture of the bunny and once the bunny hops away he likes to hop about the front yard holding up 2 fingers (bunny shadow puppet style).

Yes, we must look after All The Bunnies.