#mynotsonormalkid#

Why are you surprised at my caption? Huh, well its true because my baby is not so normal. Quite frankly,I'm so glad he ain't normal; He sleeps way past his bedtime and what's he doing? Learning to draw and color of course! Benjamin saw a powerful movie of another #notsonormal# Indian kid who loved to paint and immediately developed a love for painting and now instead of watching his favorite cartoons videos all day, he spends much time experimenting with colors with his tiny fingers and an artist's paintbrush on any white surface he can find (and that includes my bedroom walls). Ohhh Benji, is different indeed: he wakes up sometimes in the middle of the night to kiss my cheeks and then go back to sleep. He jumps right into my arms when he sets his eyes on me soon as I say the words "Hi baby, I'm home!". Sometimes, when I hear my siblings make comments like "y'all make childbirth look so attractive", I blush and thank my God quietly that I kept this child even when I didn't feel ready enough to have him. Today, I have many reasons to come home, many inspirations to go and work, I'm encouraged to invest and save because he the reason for my ambitions. Parents, show that child love like he/she was the only thing that mattered in this entire world. Cheer them on, even when they are scoring low in school, hug, kiss, and tell them that "I love u". Don't compare them to other kids, because that child is unique and who wants to be normal anyway? Be Extraordinary, that's who I have found my boy to be. He turns six tomorrow and I have a classic set of arts toolkit for his new found hobby, as well as a piano and a music teacher ready. This is how I parent my child, not by anyone's standards, but by how I am led by God 's word to train him. And just in case you're thinking that you need money first to show love, you are wrong because your child already thinks you are the richest person alive! Take my advice, show that child some true love.
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