May 20, 2009

May 20, 2009, is an important date on our calendar. We are scheduled in disability court that day for Kimmie's guardianship hearing. Between now and then we have to meet with a court appointed physician, social worker, psychologist, and attorney who will represent Kimmie.

We are not expecting any problems, but the whole thing is a little disconcerting.

We've been Mom and Dad for 18 years, feeding, dressing, bathing, teaching and loving Kimmie. Now all these strangers will make important assessments and decisions about our little Kimmie. They will spend just a few minutes with Kimmie, prepare their reports and submit them to the court. Then we will appear before the judge and jury who have never laid eyes on Kimmie, for their review and decision.

It's a little disturbing.

--Mom