sjstrachan's Journal

Well things with me are still ok. It has been a challenging couple of weeks really. I am still over the moon with Chris. But perhaps a little scared as it seems so good. 

I went to queensland on the 4th to see him race. It went well and on the whole we had a good time. But poor Lachie was indecently assaulted at his respite house by an older boy client.  I put lachie in a state run centre for respite for disabled youths. Mainly to avoid loosing him in a crowd and the noise at motor sports is so loud. I believed he would be safe and am devastated by what happened and what worse could have happened. So fortunate that it wasnt worse.

He is happy and bright still and mostly seems unaffected but I have been started cousellining for him. A specialist that deals with children with speech difficulty and intellectual disability. He has drawn scary drawings about monsters at the centre. So I am very worried about him at the moment.

I felt incredibly guilty at first mum off having fun and this happens to him, but I know that I did nothing wrong. I put him where he should have been safe.  But as all mothers know its our role to keep our loved ones safe.

He will be fine I am sure  and he will never visit anywhere like that again.

Will write soon.