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Love and Its Many Forms. Plus, Black Day Book Winner!

Ah, love, and its many forms. So essential to connection, to life, and to deep breaths. Each night, as my little boy drifts to sleep, I marvel at the surge of love that I feel for him; tell myself to remember this moment. This love, so gigantic and consuming at times that it is almost painful, were it not so perfect. Were it not so true.

1000SpeakToday, I write about love as part of #1000Speaks, where 1000 voices come together to promote compassion.

We’re also announcing the winner of Black Day – the amazing Halloween-themed children’s book that Tucker recently reviewed. 

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Many sunrises ago, there was woman who loved me. She carried me in her body and gave me life.  And then, she gave me away. Love.

My parents.  The ones who brought me into their home and into their hearts.  They named me, made me theirs and I was.  I am. Love.

Brothers. Family. Cousins. Later, a sister that grew up elsewhere. Love.

Tears over a phone line. Loss. Acceptance, and being held to the light when there’s darkness inside. Reassurance. Hope. Those with whom I have shared minutes and hours so powerful and unique that I am unable to describe them. Those who changed the way I saw and the way I felt. Those who gave me glimpses and knowledge of a bigger world. Love.

Rescuing Chief, who ended up rescuing me. Love.

Getting married.  Becoming family. Love.

Creating Tucker.  Our perfect, perfect boy. Love.

Learning a new language and finding ways to be Tucker’s voice. Finding courage. Support. Hope. A great big huge special needs community. Love. So much love.

Black Day Book - We have a winner - findingninee.com

Black Day – a Halloween-themed children’s book, written by Marcus Sikora, a talented young man with Downs Syndrome. My little boy adores this book and today, we’re able to give one lucky person a copy of it as a gift.

See the video below for the winner. Love. 


by Kristi Campbell

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  • JT Walters - You nailed it. Overwhelmed humble and appreciative of that love you radiate it. Tucker is perfect and so are you. I can attest to that. Us ordinary folks can only marvel at you Super woman!

    It is true that it is the most humbling aw inspiring moment as you watch your child sleep or do anything for that matter. To feel that much love for your/my/their children is painful because you carry their burdens, struggles and heartbreaks often longer than they do because they know they have a Mom and/or Dad who would willing carry their burdens again just to spare them pain.

    Perfect blog!October 20, 2015 – 1:58 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Aw, You’re too kind and thank you so very much for getting the love that is almost, at times, painful. And yes, we so would carry their burdens for them. Over and over forever.October 20, 2015 – 5:47 pmReplyCancel

  • Emily - Of course the video is my favorite part of this post. 🙂 Congrats Kody too!October 20, 2015 – 2:24 pmReplyCancel

  • Roshni - It fills me with a lot of peace watching my kids sleep..and, I don’t mean that in a snarky way! I just marvel at how perfect they are!

    Love your post for this month’s linky!October 20, 2015 – 4:40 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Roshni, I so completely get it. Watching our children sleep has to be one of the best reminders of peacefulness and contentment ever. They are perfect. All of them.October 20, 2015 – 5:49 pmReplyCancel

  • Allie - Kristi, how damn cute is he????? Love the way you did this…and love the post. Loving that I’ve learned so much more about you in the last few weeks.October 20, 2015 – 6:02 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Aw thanks, Allie! He really is cute, isn’t he? I’m not biased or anything… xoOctober 20, 2015 – 6:30 pmReplyCancel

  • Janine Huldie - Aw, man I just wanted to give Tucker a big old hug through the video! He is just a doll and cannot stop smiling now, Kristi!!October 20, 2015 – 6:15 pmReplyCancel

  • Elizabeth - Love. This.October 21, 2015 – 11:55 amReplyCancel

  • Tamara - So nice to hear your voice on that video.. which I heard IN PERSON once.. mind still blown all this time. I want to give you both a hug. He’s ADORABLE drawing the name.
    Lucky Kody.October 21, 2015 – 1:05 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - And I yours in PERSON. I remember you walking in the door, and I knew it was you and you dropped your suitcase on that woman behind you and gave me an awesome hug. I want you to take his photos.October 25, 2015 – 10:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Sandra - Oh my gosh, the video was awesome, loved seeing and hearing Tucker. And I especially loved the karate uniform. You know that saying, “I could just eat him up!” Well, I always thought that was odd, but now I totally get it. I just wanted to squeeze his adorable sweet face. I also loved how Kody’s name was upside down and then it was backwards…lol I laughed. I needed this. Please more more of Tucker! Combined with your glorious writing, you two are a hit!October 23, 2015 – 1:52 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Aw Sandra!! You’re amazing and thank you. I could just eat him up too so totally get it 🙂
      We’re thinking of making a TuckerTube channel, where he reviews toys and such and gives special needs kids a voice… thank you!October 25, 2015 – 10:28 pmReplyCancel

  • Louise - Is it bad that I now really want to know if Kody is a boy or a girl? Either way I hope they LOVE the book – and I loved the video – so great that Tucker gets to share a book he loves with someone else.

    A great post showing so many aspects of love. And I’m also with you and Roshni – I sneak in to their rooms to watch my kids sleep. Such a soothing, wonderful thing to do.

    I also love them awake. But them sleeping is beautiful 🙂October 25, 2015 – 11:43 amReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - LOL Louise me too me too! I think she’s a girl based on Facebook but I IMd her that she’s the winner and haven’t heard back so??? For all I know “she” is a creeper old dude who lives in the neighbor’s basement?? 😉
      And yeah, I love the awake time as well but the awake time comes with so much other stuff, greatness and weary and all of the betweens but the sleep? It’s utterly gorgeous.October 25, 2015 – 10:30 pmReplyCancel

  • Samantha - Hi.

    I love your blog and loved your speech about being a special needs mom. thank you.
    My daughter has Angelman Syndrome and we recently started a blog at journeywithjaz.com. I was wondering whether we could connect via email and whether you would be interested in reading some of our articles.

    look forward to hearing from you.

    Love
    SamOctober 28, 2015 – 7:25 pmReplyCancel

    • Kristi Campbell - Hi Samantha!
      I would love to connect via email or any other way and would definitely enjoy reading your articles and learning more about your journey with your daughter. I’m trying to start (eek we’re live in a couple of hours and I still need to put my son to bed and have not even started to write something) a post for Finish the Sentence Friday so will bookmark this for tomorrow.
      To email one another, are you on Facebook? I’m Kristi Rieger Campbell there and if we friend one another, I’d be happy to DM you my email as I feel weird about putting it here if that makes sense.
      So very much look forward to getting to know you! And thank you so so much <3
      KristiOctober 29, 2015 – 7:21 pmReplyCancel

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