Ruben - Grade 0 concert

Tonight was Ruben's Grade 0 concert and my heart just about burst with pride. My little boy is growing up so fast!

This is the third school concert he has been in in his life, the first one was a complete disaster. He didn't want to be a part of the concert at all, he cried the whole time. The second concert went much better, but in this one, he was a star. You could really see he was enjoying himself.

His brother enjoyed it as much as he did, I worried a bit about how Jacques would react but he loved it from the moment it started.

I always get a bit emotional at these concerts, thinking how those parents who have only one child - with special needs, will probably never know what it's like to watch their son/daughter perform on stage, the tremendous amount of pride and awe at seeing that little person become self confident and self reliant.

But then I think about the small victories Jacques (and every special needs child) achieves and how there are no small victories, just big triumphs. Even if it is just that he doesn't kick and scream in the car on the way to school.

And that's when I realise how far we have come and how proud I am of both my sons.

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