Thomas M. - Quilt Finished in 2009
Born: May 17, 1994
Illness: Traumatic Brain Injury as an infant, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Delays, ADHD
A Thank You From Thomas' Family!
June 8, 2009
To everyone....
Thomas's quilt arrived today. I was so excited as I opened the box. When I pulled the quilt out and saw how beautiful it was, my eyes filled with tears. I immediately took it to Thomas and you will see the pictures. When I first gave it to him, he felt it and lookeda t it. He then smiled and rocked back and forth. He loves it as do we. Thank you so much for all the hard work that went into it. We appreciate each and every stitcher involved in the quilt. We can feel the love that went into each square. This will be a wonderful keepsake for him.
Thank you again
Lynn, James and Thomas M.
Thomas M.'s Story
Written by Thomas' (step) mom in August 2008
Thomas was born on May 17, 1994. He was developing normally until he was about a year old. He began having delays. Also, at that time, his real mom (I am his stepmom), caused some psychological damage to Thomas. His real mom tried to sufficate him with a pillow when he was about a year old. Before that date, he looked in people's eyes and after that night, he no longer did. There is a trust issue and he still won't look in people's eyes. It is the worse thing a mother can try to do to her child.
From that time, until Thomas was 9 years old, he and his dad lived with grandma. When I came into his life, he was turning 9. At that point, he was not potty trained, he could not chew his food or feed himself among other problems. He also did not talk, just made noises. He started at a new school and by the time he was 10 years old, he was feeding himself and chewing his food. He is now 14 and still does not talk and is not potty trained. He cannot dress himself or take his own bath. He basically relies on us for his every need. We are trying daily to get him to do things. He is basically the mentality of a 2 year old. What does his future hold for him? I don't know. At this point, I don't see him ever living on his own or taking care of himself.
