joy in his heart…
I have been waiting for his smile
Hoping for a glimmer of hope any day.
Andrew has been mourning our move….grieving over his losses ….feeling every one of them, day by day…and his sadness and pain just breaks my heart.
I asked him what would make him the happiest…what was he longing for the VERY most…..something that I could let him have in Calgary….his IMMEDIATE answer was GYMNASTICS. Again and again, he said Gymnastics.
In NH he was on the Men’s team and had just started competing. His coach was gentle, of few words, and Andrew LOVED him. Right before we left, we took him out….he was just not settling enough to go on any further…..I did not realize how much he longed for it…..I had NO idea. Andrew usually can not say his feelings in words…only show them in behavior…..
Well, today….after a LONG search for a private coach…….THE HAPPINESS RETURNED!!! 100% FULLY……100% JOY…….100% BLISS!!! From the time he put on his gym clothes….until his head hit the pillow……….he smile, glowed………and his world seemed full again. MY GOD!! GYMNASTICS! How can it have such a deep impact on this little boy of mine!??? I am not going to try to figure it out, but, ……….it is SIMPLY the answer to what he was longing for! He flipped, he jumped, he played, he laughed, he was PROUD….very PROUD for the first time in such a long time…..my eyes well up with tears when I think of his evening………I sat at the gym and he RAN over to me ……..right into my arms……..and said “THANK YOU SO MUCH MAMA! I LOVE GYMNASTICS”….he hugged so very hard! “I needed that hug”, I told him……he turned away, smiled …….and said “well, I needed this huge gymnastics place!” !!! I had to SERIOUSLY hold it back…………
ANYWAY, that is my story for today…..and here is the video….
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VIDEOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
(((((( WHAAAAAAAAAAAAA Im already tearing up! I want.. no NEEEDDDD… to see the video… and honestly.. a week is too long before an update ..lol.. Hope every one is settleing into their school days now… we are 
Miss u guys~ Krista
Anne,
That’s GREAT that he is doing something he loves and yet has a sight resemblance of home.
I hope all is well and you guys continue to comfort, in your activities your guys peruse in “Canaka”.
Kacey
Where Where Where is the video???? I need the video. This sport touches the souls of little boys like ours….just wait and hang on for the long haul, it tuly changes their lives. If Logan is off more than three days in a row he tells me that he needs to go to the gym not “wants to go” but “needs to go” he feels the passion so deeply. They settle in thier skins as they flip.