Your fear is real, every time
you want to eat something but you’re afraid that it may cause a new allergic
reaction on your very own offspring.
Your guilt is real, every time you know
that your baby is allergic to something but you can’t stand the temptation to
eat just one tiny bite of that chocolate cake you haven’t eaten for
months.
Your despair is real, every time you crave for comfort food—food that
you have loved since you were little—but you can’t since your baby is allergic
to it.
Your weariness is real, all the time spent in the kitchen making meals
that you would love to just order out and buy, but can’t since it’s too risky
for allergens.
Your frustration is real, every time you try a new “allergy free”
recipe and it flops, when your toddler has a birthday party to go to but has to
bring her own cake so she can eat “cake” like other kids there.
Your strength
is real, every time you have to explain to family members, friends, and
strangers that your kid is allergic and that is his allergic reaction.
Your humility
is real, every time you politely decline party or get-together invitations because
you know that the menu won’t support your allergen-free diet.
Your bravery is
real, every time you wake up in the morning, trying again and again to face
this challenge—one that has changed your whole life in the blink of an eye.
Your hope is real, every time you choose to be optimist and trust that your
baby will someday overcome his allergies.
Your feelings are real, they’re completely
normal, because you, Mama, are human.
And you, strong mama, are
not alone.
April 14, 2017
By Arum Budiani
http://ourlearningfamily.blogspot.com
