Feeling Great and Blending In...

I have learned a little bit about Chameleon Lizards since starting this blog. Such as... "Light, temperature, mood and health are all reasons these lizards change colors."* Really, I never thought much about lizards being moody. I do find it interesting though in relation to my son.

The Chameleon Lizard's color changes and blends with it's environment whenever it's tempearture changes, it's mood changes, and it's health is not well. My son the Chameleon also changes his colors when he get's too hot or if he gets himself in a bad mood (this is rare, he is generally a very happy child,) or if his health is not very well. The funny difference is this... My son blends in with his environment, UNTIL he is affected by temperature, mood or health rather than blending in because of these issues. He is the opposite of the Chameleon Lizard.

This past weekend our Chameleon changed his colors and did not blend in well. His temperature changed due to fever, his mood changed due to the pain in his leg and his health was not well. He was a great kid through it all, but it was quite obvious that he was having trouble masking himself and putting up his defenses.

I am pleased to announce that he is at school today, blending in nicely. He is not having pain in his leg and his fever is gone! Shwew, that was a close one, other people almost felt sorry for him because he was born with Spina Bifida. Life goes on.


*Information found in quotes in the first paragraph was found at : http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1740-colors-of-a-chameleon