Days Away from Change

I've seen this video posted in a lot of places of late, and it makes me tear up a bit every time I watch it. It's not the music, although that helps tweak the sentiments; it's the faces of the women -- their variety and beauty and strength as they express If you could go back to right before you had your first child, what would you tell yourself?





There isn't that much difference between what I'd say about Sophie and what I'd say about Henry or Oliver. But there is a difference, and I think navigating and walking this path that we're on and expressing that might be helpful to those who are new to the path.


 Here's what I want to do. I want to make a video like this for mothers and fathers who have children with disabilities, special needs, broken children -- whatever you want to call them -- children who are or have been sick, who live, who have lived, who live in our hearts. 


If you could go back to right before you had that child, or right before he or she was diagnosed, what would you tell yourself?


Please help me to make this video. If you want to participate, make a poster of your answer and have someone take your picture holding the poster. Email me the photo -- elsophie AT gmail DOT com. I will make the video -- I live in Hollywood, folks! I know people!


Let's do it.