He laughed that same laugh I heard earlier, and said, “Once I was out school and not expected to meet someone else’s standards, I came to teach my-self to read little by little over time. Now I am no Einstein,

Lynn found help for her children, but that was not enough as the progress was just too slow. She couldn’t afford financially to do any more, so decided her best option was to offer her children the help they needed.

As the years passed Darcy benefitted from her special education and made gains. By the time she entered high school her need for help was reduced but still needed. As would be expected, the conversations about Darcy’s plans for the future seemingly nee...

Later when he had calmed down he was in his room rethinking his behavior. He recalled the dream and began investigating what humility is. He learned quickly that humility is admitting your weakness, your wrong, or your impulse.

My mind started to consider his message in my own life. It raised some serious questions for me. I have been having difficulty learning to spell and write in school, and it is obvious to me my brothers do not share in this weakness.

Months went by and Maggie had learned many Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes and how they worked together to make word families. She became intrigued with exploring the possibilities of combining prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Conary’s teacher asked to talk with him after class that day. He went expecting to hear something about his poor performance, but he was pleasantly surprised by her assisting him in getting started on his project.

When I was very young and even later on in school, I never fully understood what anyone meant when they said they comprehended a story or understood a poem. For me reading was about getting through the words on the page,

Much to Dustin’s amazement, his teacher smiled a huge smile, and patted him on the shoulder. “That was very well said young man. You stated your main idea and kept your details organized and connected so I could follow your thinking.

Much of my life I have lived in fear, you see my dyslexia caused me to see the world from a lens of being less and needing to prove myself to others. Always seeking approval or assurances of my competency at school and work.