double edged sword

My oldest son is autistic and so the level of independence he will achieve in life is up in the air.  We have a special bond, a bond I don't share with my youngest son (who I love just as much I promise :)).  I can read him like a book, which is a good thing because most of the time he's not going to tell me what he's thinking. This relationship is so special to me, it's painful to think that my biggest dream for him (independence) would also mean the end of the almost blind faith he has in me.  It is definitely a tradeoff I hope to make someday, even though it will break my heart. That was the inspiration for the my dream/my fear layout I made with this month's Independence kit from Scrapbooking From the Inside Out.

I used the pics because I was journaling about my hopes that he would grow and blossom.  On the bright side even if my dreams don't come true I will still have something wonderful in my life.  To make those clouds I cut out two different size hearts on the cricut and placed them on their sides.  I love to use this design for two photo layouts when the photos are different orientations.  It's not anything new, but it sure works! Thanks for looking and have a great day!
There is also an Independence giveaway on Donna Downey's blog so be sure to check that out.