LITTLE IMPERFECTIONS: A Tall Tale of Growing Up Different
The dazzling new picture book that addresses the universal themes of being different, feeling like you don't fit in, and finding yourself along the way. The story is told through the empathic and humorous perspective of Peet Montzingo, the internet sensation who grew up as the only "tall" sibling in a family of little people.
In their debut picture book and accompanying video series, Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands have woven moving messages and life lessons with bravery, comedy, and grace. With captivating rhythms, lyrical rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is sure to be a classic on your family's shelf for generations to come.
Little Imperfections carries timeless messages of love and acceptance told through a truly unique perspective, and makes the perfect gift for anybody-young, old, or in between.
Grab a copy! It's out worldwide: amz.run/65yx
A Ginger With A Soul Book
Published by Ginger With A Soul LLC in partnership with RBS Projects LLC
PO Box 13524, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Original score by Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands
Copyright © 2022 by Peet Montzingo and Rockwell Sands
i hope u enjoy the book.. i put a lot of my heart and soul (im a ginger with a soul remember) into this one and im crossing my fingers that u found it encouraging and uplifting in moments when u feel different in ur life. and thank u.. because of u i was able to make this book happen.. i love u guys😭
ps.. there are a ton of things hidden in the book from the video can u catch them all?😏
Yes I will try! You are my favorite KZheadr
Hi peet i really appreciate u for sharing ur story and being such a kind, caring and open person. Sending love to u and ur family if u read this ❤
@@PeetMontzingoyes I can 😏
I love keeping up with your content. And from one natural ginger to another..More power to you!! 🥕🍻
As a dwarf who grew up in a family of average sized people I always wondered what the opposite would have been like. This was really cool.
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Hey!. Just here to remind you that no matter what anyone says, you and everyone else with Dwarfism are worth the same as everyone without dwarfism. So never let anyone tell you otherwise!. May you and everyone you love have a lovely life!.
You should write a book!
@@eleanorbarsic8065 It would be a short story lol... terrible pun but I couldn't resist.
@@reckersworld9351lol 😂
Not gonna cry, not gonna cry. Peet, that was a wonderful story. Some parts felt like a Dr Seuss. That's high praise! 🎉🎉🎉 You are a wonderful person we need more like you!
Damn it I did cry!🥺🥹
@@ninam.1560me too. It's okay.
I can see this book becoming a big movie especially since it’s based on a true story Everyone should know we are all humans with souls blood and heart we are all the same no matter what color race or height weight We are all beautiful the way god made us !!
That would be cool because popular movies can raise awareness, and people have a LOT of misconceptions and confusions about dwarfism and just genetics in families in general. Having am actual movie go out to the world based around the facts and someone's reality in that regard, can teach people so much, especially kids as that can be their exposure to people who are different from them, instead of exposure to misinformation and negativity.
I'm thinking Pixar.
There's already a film like this.
This IS the movie
Beautiful family❤
Peet that was beautiful! And what a tribute to you family!
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I watched the shorts as they came out and enjoyed them. But seeing them all together as a complete story is so beautiful. Good job Peet. Such a wonderful tribute to your family. ❤️
I really enjoyed the video. I had a sister with cyclic fibrosis and other birth defects. She was very short. She was 4.5 years older but I was taller than her by 1st grade. I deeply connect to your story. Brought me to tears with a mix of memories. My parents split up too. I have crippling ADHD as well. It is so good to see an ADHD person succeeding. I am 50, diagnosed at 30. My kids are 12 and 7. They were diagnosed at 6. With my help they will succeed in areas I was held back by my undiagnosed ADHD. I subscribed and watch the advertisements. I hope to buy your book when I have extra $ to support your work. ADHD is a superpower when channeled correctly. ❤
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The line “Your brain is just a little different, and that’s ok” just made me cry. I don’t have ADHD, but I was diagnosed this year with ASD (Autism) and as much as I’ve been telling myself it’s alright, that I’m fine with it, there’s a little part inside of me that always remind me that I will never fully fit into society standards, no matter how hard I try to. Thank you for your hard work, I hope to buy the book soon ❤️
Please never try to fit in. Your differences are what make you special. You are exactly who you were meant to be so own it and know you are much, much more than a diagnosis. ❤ I wish you a beautiful life that one day you will look back on and see how truly blessed you are.
Well You would fit in with OUR family. We have members of the Add group...but we ARE just fine. We lived and grew THRU ot all 0:26and yesssss. My boys are very inteligente and thats makes people stand OUT too. I just smile and KNOW i have 2 sons that i am VERY PROUD OF. VERY INTELLIGENT AND ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION ANYONE WOULD KNOW TO ASK!!!! IM PROUD OF THAT!!!
My boyfriend have ADHD with autism. But I love him, is Hard because web have a virtual relation😢.
I would always say this to my son's teachers. Even as teachers they could not understand. I had to tell them that everyone's wired a little bit differently.
As someone who grew up in a "different" family, your book really touched me, and I will be buying it when I get the money ❤ I know exactly how you felt growing up, I was much the same way. My family and I are disabled, and I was singled out for it a lot, as well as not being part of the church the neighborhood was in. I wished I could fit in so bad, and wondered why I had to different, until I realized that their opinions didn't matter, and my differences gave me strengths. So yeah, I loved your book so much, and I hope you and your family stay well and happy :)
I’d say “I’m not crying, you’re crying,” but yeah, I’m totally crying. This is amazing, Peet. ❤
Omg I was going to say thisss😩😭😭😭 I love it!!
saaaaaaame!!!!
Me to
Me too... All the feels
I LOVE THIS❤❤❤❤❤😢
Peet’s family is more better than most parents nowadays
That's the truth
Better than yours forsure.
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I hope this book is in every public library. What a beautiful story.
I love that in the beginning, they had Peet solving the Rubik's Cube and at the end they had the solved cube on their desk, along with a ton of other awards and achievements!
I am tearing up. Am I going crazy? I mean there is nothing truly sad here. It's just a beautiful soul saying a beautiful story about adapting to the life growing up different. You make a great story teller. I loved the story and I hope to see more of this. Take care!
No you ain’t crazy I’m tearing up too lol
@@lianismach330 thanks. Thought I was loosing my mind 😃
I really loved the story it was so sweet, from this story I learned that I don't have to be different to fit in❤❤ it was such a beautiful story❤❤❤
It isn't sad, but it is emotional, and I think tearing up is perfectly normal! It shows you're feeling the message being sent into the world.
Haha last night I was at my 7 yr olds sing along with the entire 1st grade and it's a happy and adorable little production and I was not even close enough to get a good look at my girl but I swear I was trying not to cry and I was like I have done lost my freaking mind. Lol I'm bitting my lips and all the people that are watching are singing and laughing and dancing with the rest of the kids. Such a strange reaction, I guess I was just so proud of her
Not many people can say that they grew up as the only average height person in a family of dwarves! Peet sure did a great job at bringing his story to life in this video!
I actually ended up doing a school project on an actor named Peter Dinklage, he’s famous for Game of Thrones and he has dwarfism and I learned that people like him go through so much in their lives. I love this video I think it spreads a very good message to people! ❤
He graduated from my college and did the commencement speech at my graduation!
This video touch my soul! This video should be played in EVERY school! The same with your book, it should be EVERYWERE!! Your family is SO beautiful and so warm. Thank you for being who you are and for sharing your family with us ❤
Peet FaceTiming his brither while his friend is tackling his brother: ArE yOu SeEiNg ThIs?!?! Peet’s brother: Yea were not doing that. 😂😂🤣🤣
*brother
@@totally_a_normal_person it's one little error they obviously know how to spell brother since they go on to write it twice more.
Someone smart finally!
I’ve been looking for someone saying this 😂
I laughed too
I accidentally came here but stayed till the end, your story is really inspiring and your family is really heart warming 😊 and yeah you're really different being a springs sunshine spreading happiness to the world through your content.....I Appreciate that🙂(don't mind my mistake I'm not a native English speaker)
Ur not that bad at English, I think ur good at it! plus u will always get better, even I haven't learned all of Englishes mysteries!😁 (Glad u stayed to watch the video too)
I love how he rhymes the words
@@LandenBarrera same ♡
I am going to get the book
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Well done, Peet! No dry eyes here. That was beautiful. Your momma must be so proud! And shout out to your brother for choosing teaching as a profession.
This was beautifully written! I’m literally crying. You’re one of my favorite KZheadrs and I love how incredibly strong your relation with your mom is.
Congradulations with the book peet ,i love you're vlogs and shorts and family . Merry christmas from the netherlands. lots of love and a great 2023 for you're whole family
I'm sure he appreciates your support very much!
As of right now hearing this this is my favorite book it’s so sweet and taught me so much🥺💕
Nipi❤
@@mahishnasenthil6145 nipi 4 life🥰
@@Thatkidaurelio nipi 4 eternity
Beautiful. Your mom is so sweet. And you are a loving son.
Peet you are a musician, great son and brother, you are also a great writer and storyteller, never change you are perfect just the way you are. Beautiful story❤beautiful family.❤
Peet your no different from your family love and heart of the soul is what u have. Height is at ur advantage but your family can reach down and pick items for u so work together and u all succeed. Your family are proud of you for writing this wee book. Hope u and your family have a good Christmas and a happy new year.
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Peet congratulations on a wonderful enjoyable teaching story. I'm 57 and I still remember my favorite books and stories from my childhood and my kids the same. I read to my kids every night until they were old enough to read to me ( my dad used to read to me every night too ). The love and appreciation of reading and the value of a tangible book is immeasurable in my life. Thank you Peet for sharing your life with us. So many amazing and interesting ( and hilarious) " layers" to your charming personality. 💜😁
What a beautifully written story! Nice job!
Awe Peet your book is so heart touching.Hope you sell all and then some.❤
I’m a writer and an actress and you moved me to tears with your wonderful book. I loved the video; your voice is so mellow and soothing. Through following you on Instagram, I have grown very fond of you and your beautiful family. Your Mom is just fabulous. She should get a role in a Hollywood movie. You project such a beautiful light that I know will keep shining on your path toward new exciting projects. Thank you for your generosity with sharing your videos and your life story through your book with us. You are an amazing guy! ❤😘
ur an actress??????
@@imahotmess872 Yes
@@juliedegrandy7254 whut movies have u been in?????
What books did u write??
I absolutely love this story so much and I can defiantly relate to it!!! While you had ADHD I have an IEP that made it so much harder to understand school and while I have my own ways of understanding it now thank you for shedding light onto this As you say it’s the little imperfections that add up to you💕
How did the IEP make it harder? They're supposed to help. I just put my child on one hoping for a good outcome.😔
@A BlahDay Speaking as an adhd having high-school dropout who was "helped" too late and still feels like an idiot even in adulthood, the IEP doesn't help what some kids are ACTUALLY struggling with. Extended time and extra help on school work is great, but what a lot of people really need is someone to listen to them and get to the root of what is wrong. I was in 9th grade for 4 years (not a bad student, I just didn't understand things easily like other students, and thought I was an imbecile for it), and during those years, I was extremely depressed, and I cannot stress to you enough how problematic teachers can be. Teachers will tear your kid down worse than anyone else, some time without even realizing it. I'd highly suggest having a serious talk with them about how school is going, because there's more than likely things you don't know. I'm still recovering from school.. I still hear the cruel things my teacher's have said to me.. whether they were said out of frustration or not.. no-one negatively impacts how you feel about your own intelligence quite like a teacher.. and parents, but that's a whole different story. All of this to say, I hope the IEP does work for your kid, but please try and be patient with them if it doesn't.
@@maddyrose80 Thank you for replying. Sounds a lot like what my child is going through,unfortunately. All I know is we love him and will continue to fight for him. Also, I'm sorry you have ever been made to feel badly about yourself. 💜
@@ablahday2558 Thank you so much, and I truly do hope your son gets the help he needs. It's very important to remind him that he's not dumb, stupid, or incompetent in any way. Some people just learn differently, and that's totally okay. All the best to you!
I don't know what behavior I had but I had an IEP too and my school life style was rough I didn't need to be in life skills but should have been in learning support. By halfway in my 10th grade I got into learning support.
You helped me overcome my fears of being left out. I always thought I was different from the kids at the playground but you made me realise that it’s okay to be different
Peet, That is the sweetest story I have heard in a long time. Seeing you do things in your place on your own like putting the shower head low and the coffee mugs in the bottom cupboards made me "Aweee" & then I just started crying. ❤ Thanks for sharing this with us. *hug*
I love how your mom always smiles when she dropped you off 😊
The overall message is very universal... thank you
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Peet you may be a ginger but you have a soul that’s pure as gold. God bless you ❤
Little imperfections perfectly told. And you have a wonderful, brave Mom. 🧡
Bought this book as soon as I was aware of its release, and gave it to my toddler (who just turned 2) for Christmas. I’ve read it to him, and played this video. Tonight when I asked him if he wanted to read he asked for what he called the “mommy daddy” book and pulled yours off his dresser. He loves it, and so do I. Thank you for sharing Peet. We love you and your family ❤
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The part about your dad leaving after a divorce and marrying another person hit so close to home for me, I have tears in my eyes. My own dad moved to another state 1000 miles from us (give or take) and the person he married was extremely verbally/mentally abusive to my brother and I. I haven't spoken to my dad since quarentine started in 2020, and it hurts so bad, but I'm not ready to talk to him cuz it just brings up all the pain again and we have radically different views. On top of that, I was diagnosed with AD (Asperger's) just as I was hitting puberty age (around 12) and while knowing helped, it also made life harder. I hope to one day have the same amount of positivity as you but honestly idk how to achieve that. Thank you for sharing you and your family's story with us and sorry for getting so personal.
How old are you? Very important to not get involved with parents' relationship issues... Focus on education and stay in touch with your dad and your mom regarding your plans for the future... It will change your life respect them as much as you can while focusing on your life
@@Amandaaaaaa123 I'm 23, and unfortunately I was the relationship issues. My dad's second wife I'm convinced tried to turn us against our mother and so I got into the thick of it. I'm doing as well as I can be, I have a therapist and medication to help with my depression/anxiety.
Being neurodivergent can be rough. I was pushed into the 'normal' mold until I was all bent outta shape with sharp bits sticking out. Still trying to fight against that, from how I was warped against what my brain was like. It can definitely be hard, but I'm glad you're receiving proper help, that's good! 😁 I hope you can find ways to turn those sometimes-difficult quirks into something you can use moving forward (: no need to be sorry, it's part of who you are and that's okay.
I have Asperger’s too! I was diagnosed just a few months ago (25) and I wish I had been diagnosed earlier. I could have more of my life on track, sooner.
@@everettfillmore oh yikes! I was diagnosed at 12 and that's pretty late, but I can't imagine going 25 years with no idea why I'm different. Glad you got your diagnosis and I hope you're able to better understand yourself going forward.
Simply beautiful! Take care of you precious family
Why do I love this family so much? They make my heart warm.
I watched it beginning to end, from the first chapter to the last, I was shedding tears. The gentle narration just slapped along with the story and moments and feelings that happened in your life. As I said before, Little Imperfections is a masterpiece and a perfect story. 😭😭😭👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💗💗💗💖💖💖💝💝💝💕💕💕💯🎯
My daughter loved it when she saw this video she was like mama when can I get my book she likes watching your videos ❤❤ lots of blessings to you and your family you are doing good keep up the good work.
Dear Peet, thank you for this beautiful poem of light and truth. It made me feel better today. Thank you for your rawness and bravery - you're admirable.
This made me cry happy tears.. it reminded me that you are beautiful as you are, even with imperfections..
I loved this it brought tears to my eyes. So glad that you are finding you and sharing with others who may also need to find themselves
Passing the Kleenex. Me too!! 🥲
An absolutely heart touching book ❤ really proud of you Peet! Such an inspiration
What a lovely tribute to your mother and family.
That was beautiful & wholesome. Thank you for sharing. You’re so loved & that is everything. ♥️
Peet I absolutely love your book!! And you reading it just melted my heart. I love you and your amazing family - especially your mom! You are all so wonderful. Thank you for sharing your story and your world with us. All the best to you and your family - a very Happy New Year!! 💗🌠
You know Peet.. my metal health hasn't been the best and since I'm Deaf with Hearing Aids I've felt left out but after hearing this.. it makes me feel like someone understands me. I really appreciate you taking your time just to make a story for us people. No one is a misfit everyone is included! But after hearing this wonderful story it makes me feel happier and... different :) Thanks Peet!
Wait then... HOW DID U HEAR IT?
@@Bedserk_B hearing aids
@@Bedserk_B there’s different meanings of deaf but for some hearing aids do help regain hearing
You can also use captions
@@TechABit_ yep!
The whole time my eyes were full of tears ...Idk how to express my feelings....literally heart touching ❤ Hope one day everyone will realize that there is perfection in imperfections ❤❤
This is an amazing tale, wow! I'm so happy to see this type of reflective story telling ❤️ i was raised by my mom from a wheelchair, and shes the toughest person i know. Through poverty and uncertainty, she raised her kids strong ❤️🙏 physical differences dont always equal weakness ❤️🙏
This book deserves tons of purchases, it's an amazing book and it's really inspirational! Good work Peet!
Hey, I just wanted to say that this was really inspiring. I also had trouble focusing in school, and I was also told I had anxiety and ADHD. Sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night crying and shaking, and I despised car trips because they were windy and I was scared of my brother getting carsick. I also love music, and I play trombone and piano too. I love sports but people always chose me last for teams and underestimated me because I was a girl. I guess that separated me from some people, but I realized that we are all different and seeing this made me feel better to be different. I know I didn’t grow up with a small family or things even close to you’re troubles, but I can understand how being different makes us who we are. P.S you should make this a movie!
God bless you and your beautiful family. Your mom is amazing, and more people could learn from her. Thank you for sharing.
I’m so happy I’ve known your family on KZhead 😊 You have a beautiful family who loves you and I’m sure you love them too. Your mum is one of the best mom 😊 Your an inspiration, we need more people in the world like you.
Man Big Respect for the mother who loved you no matter what the differences you had, no matter what she and you guys had to go through. So Happy to see such a great video ❤
Congratulations once again for the book l can wait to see the book
This was lovely Peet. This really is an inspiring story of your life and your family. You all are truly unique, never forget that Peet. ❤❤❤
Peet so much thank you for that. God bless you
Peet I think you are not aware yet how many younger people you have helped with this precious video 💕... You are a true angel 💋
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I really enjoyed the video. I had a sister with cyclic fibrosis and other birth defects. She was very short. She was 4.5 years older but I was taller than her by 1st grade. I deeply connect to your story. Brought me to tears with a mix of memories. My parents split up too. I have crippling ADHD as well. It is so good to see an ADHD person succeeding. I am 50, diagnosed at 30. My kids are 12 and 7. They were diagnosed at 6. With my help they will succeed in areas I was held back by my undiagnosed ADHD. I subscribed and watch the advertisements. I hope to buy your book when I have extra $ to support your work. ADHD is a superpower when channeled correctly. ❤
Peet, that was just beautiful seriously. Incredibly touching. I’m so glad you are at a happier place in your life. I’m sorry for every struggle you’ve had to go through, especially the dad stuff. I didn’t have a good father and then even worse than that my sons had an absolute nightmare for a father. I don’t think some men realize how much of an impact they are making on their children’s lives. I’m so proud of you and I know your lovely mom is incredibly proud of you too. She has done awesome at being a single mom to 3 kids. I love how the book talks about embracing your imperfections and that they are what makes us unique. You have a great voice and a great sense of humor. Wonderful book!!
This story is absolutely beautiful, God bless you and your family💗
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
You are perfect! You are exactly who you were meant to be. You and your family are amazing! Thank you for sharing all your ups and downs with us.
You wrote a beautiful tribute to the life you've lived. You've really shown that all families are not perfect, but with love, nothing is impossible. Thanks for sharing your family and wisdom that is way beyond your years. ❤
This was the most beautiful story I've listened to. I'm so grateful for your sharing of your life. It has opened my eyes to a lot of things. My sons also have adhd, as a parent it can oftentimes be very frustrating and stressful when kids do stuff to push your buttons and all the ups and downs. I have to forgive my kids just as much as I need forgiveness. We don't come with instructions as people, we can only do our best and hope to learn from our mistakes to be better next time. That's where unconditional love comes in. It gives you patience and do overs without judgment. Keep being yourself and always return the love in more ways than one.
This is so precious. I love it! My girls will love this book. To help them understand that no matter what, we're all human, and we should treat each other as we would like to be treated. You did an amazing job on this! Hope to see more from your Peet
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Great storybook and the drawing art work is absolutely adorable! Next, perhaps a TV cartoon series?! Your family and especially your mom is adorable. She works so hard and has great humour and love.
Thanks for doing this in a way that welcomes everyone rather than only assigning value to one category or another. We need more of this today.
I want to say that your story is full of love & joy and your family sounds like one that many people would ove to be part of. Your mum is wonderful. She's so gorgeous & good fun. Peet you're a kind & caring guy who I'm amazed by. This has been a joy to watch.
I genuinely loved this so much. I was tearing up by the end. Thank you for telling us about your life and history❤
Hi peet i really appreciate u for sharing ur story and being such a kind, caring and open person. Sending love to u and ur family if u read this ❤
This was so wonderful, and very touching. I am crying at 3am watching this for the first time. Thanks for making a book that truly helps people feel seen. We all have our own hardships and times when we feel odd or left out. This is beautifully written and shows that it is ok to be different.
That story touched my heart! Thank you for sharing it and thank you for being the funny, positive, and kind person you are!
I purchased your book, and my son and I have read it several times during our 20 minutes of daily reading. My son also has ADHD, and I love that you put that about yourself in the book. He’s been doing really well on his new meds, and we have been working hard to get caught up. I’m so proud of him. Thank you for this awesome book, and I am so very proud of you. ❤
This story is so heartwarming I want to cry my eyes out
this video makes me cry im proud that we have these peoples like u in youtube ur best keep going ❤️
This was absolutely beautiful. I'm so happy for you, Peet! Thank you for sharing your heart and story with the world. This truly will bless so many people, I know it.
Pete, I don't know if you will see this, but i wanted to say thak you for such a beautiful and meaningful story. I'm a single mom of two, my oldest has autism and absolutely loves books. And even though your story is about dwarfism, it's also about family, love, feeling like you don't fit in, about separation, overcoming obstacles and that we are all a little different and that's what makes us unique. I'm buying your book to read to my children and use it as another way to connect with them and for them to connect to everyone else. Even though it's in english and portuguese is our native language, i will translate it to them everytime they want to read it. So thank you, Peet, for making our lives a little brighter, even with our little imperfections...
Beautiful & heartfelt story of you and your family, Peet. Thank you very much. 🫶🏼🥹
It's just awesome, inspiring, and motivating. Thanks Peet
Your story makes me cry. All families are different. I’m adopted, I know my biological siblings, but we’re all in different families and my parents split when I was 4. And I grew up feeling like I had no family when my friends talked about theirs but as I got older I realised being adopted is part of who I am and I’m proud to make a family happy, I gave them a child and most importantly they gave me a home and a loving family. I always wondered why I couldn’t speak how I felt so I’d just cry until I was much older and found out I actually have a learning disability, they couldn’t diagnose me with one because I have symptoms of some like autism, adhd, dyslexia (reading side also known as visual stress), im not as fast at learning certain things and I have social anxiety, grew up bullied and even now and again I still get people who bully me, but I’ve learned to be strong and try and push through it even though it’s so hard to accept who I am sometimes, but watching your videos make me realised that it’s ok if you’re not like the other kids because everyone is special in their own way
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You hit it out of the park Peet! Your book is so special! Much love to you and your family ❤
I had tears running down my cheeks through this whole video. I love it. I am a Christian mother who homeschools my seven children. Feeling alone and misunderstood has been par for the course a lot through the years. A few of the major things you’ve addressed in this video have impacted our life too. One thing, is having a baby who’s born different. My seventh child was born with a clubfoot. I had no idea what that even was until I held his little balled up foot in my hand. I quickly learned that taking care of him was going to be different than all the other babies I thought I was an expert with. And also, that his whole childhood was going to be different. We became a family who couldn’t plan on joining homeschool co-ops, because Dr. appointments came first. We also learned all about casts, and braces, and surgery, and wheelchairs and walkers. And my other six children learned to take a back seat. I could go on and on. And I have. I wrote a blog about it earlier this year. We have always felt “other-than” because almost all of the other homeschool families we’ve known through the years have an annual family income at least double of what we do. So the world looks at us and says “What are you doing? Put the kids in school and get a job!” And the other homeschoolers look at us and wonder when we’re going to wake up and do the math, and ask one of them to help tutor and babysit the kids so I can go get a job. Nobody seems to understand that we’ve made a calculated decision, we’ve weighed the costs, and we have chosen to have less, in order to give our children more. Another part of this video that hit home for me, was the divorce. My husband and I have stayed married for 22 years, even though it’s never been bliss. But in 2020, my sister and brother-in-law who had been married for 18 years, and had four children together, divorced. She also homeschooled her kids. So we had alot in common. We had each other. When the rest of the world looked at us “nuclear family, Christian, homeschoolers” like we had two heads, we’d look at each other and know we weren’t alone. But after the divorce, the sand shifted underneath us. I had to try to explain to my children that even though we believe that God designed marriage to be a committed covenant of lifelong love and respect between one man and one woman, because we are all sinners, it just doesn’t work out that way in this world. It shook my teenager’s faith and worldview. And my little ones couldn’t understand why they never get to see their uncle anymore. My most sensitive daughter kept showing more and more signs of distraction and obnoxious, attention seeking behavior. She was so little to be living such a topsy-turvy life. She would ask me if Daddy was going to leave like her uncle did. And I have to say “I don’t know.” We lost foundations. Your storytelling talent is a very beautiful and powerful thing. I absolutely love this video. The most touching moment in the video, to me, was when you said you realized you were different when your mom would drop you off to play with the other kids. You said it perfectly. ❤ I have failed to put into words what you have displayed in this video about the way the “normal” ones feel when they’re the odd ones out. You nailed it though. I remember catching my little 3 year old always trying to put her brother’s “boots and bar” (clubfoot brace) on. She also would wrap socks around her feet and make a “cast”. On his hospital days, we’d have to drive about 2 hours one way, spend a few hours there, and then the two hours back. Pretty much everyone’s job on those days was to just not make waves. I wish I could’ve given every one of them all the love and attention they craved all the time. But it simply wasn’t possible. Hopefully the Lord uses the unique life we were given for each of our good. Maybe the kids will be less spoiled and narcissistic than most. I don’t know. One thing I DO know, is that adversity often breeds humility, empathy, and humor. Some of the finest human attributes in my opinion. I hope my children are rich in these things.
You seem so nice and kind, so gentle and full of happiness to share, you're inspirational with your talents and your passions, go on like this Peet! 🧡
I love this story so much, I showed it to my brother who was born with a cleft lip and palate, has multiple allergies and has Dyslexia and Dyspraxia and he really appreciated it. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for your story, Peet
OMGoodness!! I am crying!! I love what you put into the world!!
I love the story and will let my kids hear it when they learn English at the age of 6 ❤️ (we live in Denmark). Thank you for making such a wonderful book about your life and the little imperfections. Much love and merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family 💝🎄
@Bruh Bruh we don’t care 💀 this mother or father is telling a sweet tale to there kids
@@EggBoiGames LMAO. Merry Christmas to you too.
Im from denmark too ^^
@@josse13579 Hej 😃 Og god jul!
Your words in the book were really lovely and delicate. They showed how you became who you are today by embracing your differences and understanding that the daily struggles your family faced were very much akin to the daily struggles that many families face.
lets just appreciate the time and effort he put on this book so we can enjoy and what beautiful voice he has, thankyou Peet
Thank you for the reminder of how it’s okay to be different and how it’s okay to do different things from everyone else. I sometimes forget that it’s okay to be different. I am deaf and I live in my hearing family but you telling us your story has change the way I live my life so thank you !
I'm invested. I need a full movie with a prequel and sequel. 😭😭😭 Your family is so wholesome.
This made me cry. Remembering my childhood with the sounds of my brothers hospital bed it was the only way I could fall asleep even in adulthood I had to buy a air filter because the sound reminded me of him. This touched me so deep.
I just watched this with my 7 year old, who's a big fan. We LOVED IT!!! Thank you so much for creating this thoughtful, beautiful film. ❤
What a powerful and beautiful story! May GOD Bless you family Pete, you are an inspiration to many people in similar situations to you!
What a beautifully told story, made even more powerful by the fact that it’s based on your real life. It’s a good thing I knew it had a happy ending as you took us on that emotional roller coaster of a journey. Please keep sharing your light with the world! And tell your momma she did a dang fine job.
This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It gave me so much hope. Lately I’ve been wanting to have “normal things” like everyone else does but I just can’t right now. But maybe these struggles are building me to have the life I was meant to have instead of just being a struggle.