ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[jodief100]

good for you!

 

[daisychick]

That's exactly what any good mother would do, support your kids and love them for who they are. I can just picture how cute B was standing up for his brother, you should be very proud of the great job you are doing with raising them.

 

[elevan]

Thank y'all for the support!

Today has been an eventful day.

First up was the boys' counseling appointments. They both did very well.

Then we had to run some errands.

Next up was a fencing project when we got home mid afternoon. We're expanding our main field a little bit.

We were down to the last 2 posts to drive when it happened...

DH lifted the driver (a weighted steel post driver that my Grandpa hand made in the early 70s that weighs around 85#) and dropped it. Things were going well. He lifted it again and dropped...the post hit a rock or something and bounced, the driver spun and the handle wacked DH in the head. Immediately blood was pouring. His face and head were covered.

I told him to bend down so I could see. I about fainted. It was gaping and deep and I could see his skull!

I said, "it's bad" and pushed him into the house where I grabbed a cloth and pressed it to his head and then shoved him to the car. He kept saying it didn't hurt, so it must not be that bad. About 10 minutes later he started complaining about nausea. The ER is 25 minutes from the house. We were pulling in the parking lot when he started to complain of pain.

They stapled his head back together and he will be ok, but he about gave me a heart attack.

 

[autumnprairie]

OUCH I am glad he is ok

 

[RemudaOne]

So glad that they patched him up and that it wasn't too serious. Had it been my husband, the t-post driver would've gotten the worst of it

 

[elevan]

He literally told me that if I hadn't been out there that he would have finished the job and then came in.

Crazy man!

 

[autumnprairie]

He literally told me that if I hadn't been out there that he would have finished the job and then came in.

Crazy man!

 

[BrownSheep]

I dont understand men! I get a sliver and I have to force my self not to take a break.

 

[bonbean01]

Ouch!!!! Glad it wasn't more serious and that he is stitched up!!! Hope that heals quickly and that you recover from the horror!!!

 

[terrilhb]

I'm gonna make a public statement that some might not like, but I will not hide it. I am the mother of a transgender child, a little girl who is trapped in a boys body. K is not a freak, nor is he gay. I am so frustrated by the words of people who are not walking in my shoes. My plane landed in Italy and their plane landed in Holland - the 2 are not the same. I am empowering my child to be exactly as s/he wants to be, whatever that may be in the end.

Just yesterday, I witnessed a family member voice disapproval of K's outward appearance. "A boy should look like a boy". Then a very proud mom moment happened as B, stepped up to defend his "brother" - "He feels like a girl. That is OK. You just leave him alone!".

Then another family member today. I let them have it this time.

I then told K, "The opinions / thoughts / actions of others are their problem. The only time they become your problem is when you let them change who you are. Just be yourself and I will always support you."

Then I got to thinking that those same words apply to everything in life - and everyone in life. Remember that the next time someone says or does something that upsets you.

We had a good day here on the farm, nothing to report. Just wanted to voice my thoughts on the subject above.

Good for you. When will people learn to not judge. Love people as they are. And people should remember how they would feel if people were saying ugly things to or about them. I am also glad your DH is going to be ok.