another life lesson

One that I seem to struggle with on a regular basis.

Change does not equal loss. Change doesn't have to be all bad, even if parts of the change aren't so great. Seems that I am not great with change. Oddly, for a lot of my life, I had myself convinced that I was. Ahhh, the games we play with our own minds.

Someone who loves me pointed out that the last 7 or 8 years of my life have been full of change. And for each instance and each circumstance, I have rallied my troupes and fought the good fight.

Change is a process for me, much like grieving. I get angry, then I get sad, then I accept and I move on. Acceptance is the sweet spot - it's a hard road to get there, but once you're there, whatever life threw at you along the way often seems so worth it...

Talk to you soon.

what autism looks like in our house

Hugs, kisses, and smiles.
More and more words everyday.
A swinging door letting us in and sometimes keeping us out.
Things arranged just so.
Puzzles completed in just the right way.
Order. Routine. Repetition.
A funny kid who puts the crusts of his toast back together when he's done.
A smart, beautiful boy with an immeasureable love of family and friends.

Life sometimes brings the best gifts in the most unlikely packaging!!

Talk to you soon.