For me, parenting a SN child can either embitter you or make you more grateful. It makes me feel less "entitled" and more prone to seizing the beautiful moments ( and making sure I'm alert enough to those moments to recognize them when they happen.)

I saw this great interview with a young Chinese man who won Chinas got Talent by playing the piano with amazing talent and sensitivity....with his feet. Due to an accident when he was small both arms were amputated. He said he realized at that point he had a choice to make: live well or die quickly. And so he was living well.