Words to live by---

These 3 things remain true to the "Journey of Autism". Anyone or everyone can advise you;

ULTIMATELY you MUST go with what you feel is right. "GO WITH YOUR GUT."

Once you have arrived at this decision; "NEVER GIVE UP"!

LASTLY "Ya Gotta do, what Ya Gotta do!"



Tuesday, November 1, 2005

HALLOWEEN

WHERE DO I BEGIN?   I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I CAN ONLY OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DAKOTA AND IT HAS TO BE UP TO HIM TO TAKE IT.

I SPENT QUITE A BIT OF TIME DECORATING THE HOUSE AND AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS DAKOTA FINALLY CONCEDED TO BEING PROFESSOR QUIRRELL FROM THE FIRST HARRY POTTER BOOK . FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT POTTER FANS PROFESSOR QUIRRELL WAS A MOUSEY COWERING CHARACTER THAT TAUGHT THE "DEFENSE OF THE DARK ARTS'. IT IS REVEALED THRU THE FIRST BOOK THAT VOLDEMORT {THE ARCH VILLIAN OF HARRY } HAS POSSESSED QUIRRELL'S BODY AND AT THE VERY END OF THE BOOK THE STRANGE TURBAN THAT PROFESSOR QUIRRELL IS WEARING IS REMOVED TO  EXPOSE VOLDEMORT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD CREEPY-HUH?  I CON-COCKTED A COSTUME MADE FROM SCRATCH WITH ALL THE BUTTONS AND BELLS INCLUDING A MASK WHICH I PAINTED FLESH  COLOR AND RIGGED BATTERY OPERATED LIGHTS UNDERNEATH IT ON THE BACK OF A TURBAN THAT DAKOTA WAS TO WEAR ON HIS HEAD-- IT WAS ONE OF THE COOLEST COSTUMES I HAVE EVER CREATED AND JUST GUESS WHAT HAPPENED???

KEEP GUESSING??? NO THATS NOT IT- - - - - - -                           YEP THATS RIGHT HE REFUSED TO DRESS - - - PERIOD! HE WOULD NOT EVEN COME NEAR THE COSTUME  IT WAS THE STRANGEST THING IT WAS AS IF HE WAS CONFLICTED  LIKE HE WANTED TO BUT HE KEPT SAYING "I JUST WONT TRICK OT TREAT ANYMORE""I AM DONE WITH IT ALL" I AMAZED MYSELF I KEPT MY COOL AND JUST TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS HIS DECISION AND HE HAD TO DO WHAT HE WANTED TO DO     I ANALYZED AND ANALYZED AND CAME UP WITH SEVERAL REASONS HE BAILED BUT THE END RESULT IS WHAT I SAID AT THE BEGINNING

I CAN ONLY OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY AND HE HAS TO DECIDE!!

 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cindy-I'm so proud of all the efforts you are making to share your experiences and help educate others on Autism. Save the costume for next year!
love ya!
Gina :)