One wish

Written by Mom

Conversation in our house the other day.  "B" being our 8 year old daughter.

B - Madison if you could have one wish, what would it be?

Madison - Not to have Diabetes and Celiac

B - I knew you would say that!  Mom - what would you wish for?

Me - For Madison to not have Diabetes and Celiac

Madison - Why is it hard for you guys for me to have them?

Me - I'm not wishing that so my life would be easier, I'm wishing it because I want your life to be easier.  In fact if I was given one wish and they said the only way for that to come true would be if someone else took the diabetes and celiac, I would take them.

Madison - Really? 

Me - Really.  Any mom would do that.

I think that for the most part, having a kid with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac is harder then having it yourself.  Of course I don't have them so I can't say for sure, but without a doubt I would take them if it meant she (or any of my other kids) wouldn't have to have them.  I think anyone who is a mom would readily agree. 

Of course in a lot of ways kids are even more adaptable.  Having only had Diabetes for 6 mths and Celiac for 5 mths, Madison said the other day that she already couldn't remember what life was like before having them.  She'll be fine in the end and everyone has a story, but some days are definitely harder then others.

Sometimes when I'm down I feel like my daughter has been handed a life sentence of extra stress and worry and so have I.  And although I know many have it worse, I don't know that that offers much consolation in the end.