On 19 May 2010, Princess (sexy wife) and I attended a transition meeting at Kari's new school. The meeting was setup to meet his new teacher, principal, therapists (speech, physio, and occupational) and to discuss his needs. Princess and I were very impressed with the extent the Bermuda Ministry of Education is willing to go to ensure he has all he requires for school such as special desk and chair, railings which will have to be constructed, and possibly special swing for the playground.
I am a bit of a softy when it concerns Kari and so I get very emotional when I hear others talk about him. During the meeting, each of his current therapists gave a report on his progress and their overall experience with him. There was a common theme. Dakari is very determined. He is also very smart and intelligent. He can be moody at times (I used to be like that years ago so I don't mind that too much) but for the most part he will cooperate. He is very jovial and loves to have fun.
Kari is definitely the joy of my heart. He makes me so happy and so very proud. I won't go as far as to say he will always make me proud because some kids do have a tendency to take a sabbatical from reality (not sure if special needs kids are immune to this state of mind). God blessed me the day he entered my life. Princess and I have a habit of celebrating all his achievements no matter how small. For example, right now he is having his speech therapy session and his therapist asked him to say 'more'. His 'more' came out something like 'ooooreee' and we instantly started celebrating(see video below) . You see, for Kari that's a huge achievement and we can't help but being proud of him.
Back to the meeting. After the meeting, I realized I no longer have a lot of fears about Kari's future because it is obvious he will excel at whatever he does. His determination to succeed will be something the world will appreciate. I truly look forward to the man he will become.
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