A Letter for a Grateful Mother

A letter surprised me from my inbox this morning. I got pretty excited again to think that TAWM site and my drive for TS awareness in the Philippines (PTSA) has been serving its purpose.

Here goes my reply:

Hello Ms. Cynthia. I am very grateful that there are people like you who are appreciating the work that I’m doing here in TAWM site and in behalf of all the PTSA heads and members. I may not be able to relieve your pain of dealing with TS eversince your child has been diagnosed to have it but by understanding and believing in it, I hope I can make it possible for you to bear it. Your experiences and struggles are the same as those people who are also dealing with TS themselves. You are not alone. Being a parent of a kid with TS is truly not a simple task. The confusions and assumptions before the diagnosis are already challenges. Moreover, upon diagnosis and the managements after the diagnosis are great challenges furthermore.

I admire you for educating yourself about the disorder. This is what we all need prior, during and after diagnosis. Everybody needs to know if not a lot, even a little about the disorder. This will help us understand the facts instead of placing our judgements on misconceptions. I would just like to remind you to keep doing that and learn about TS in all perspectives (medical, psychological, behavioral, etc.) In that way, your ideas will not be single-focused. It is important for the TS- diagnosed to be understood in all levels.

Please continue to be an active member of PTSA network. Although, we are buds in this endeavor, through yours and the other members’ help, the possibilities are endless.

Regards to you and your family, and I’m looking forward to see you in all of PTSA’s future activities.