PERSPECTIVE

THIS IS THE KINDA OF SUBJECT THAT I THINK MANY PARENTS WHO LIVE WITH AUTISM RARELY SPEAK ABOUT---- MY MOM :ALTHOUGH WE ARE VERY DIFFERENT MAKES A GREAT ATTEMPT TO GET MY SON TO SIGN CARDS FOR ME  FOR OCCASSIONS LIKE MOTHERS DAY AND MY BIRTHDAY-- I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT . WHAT  IS MISSING IS HIS ABILITY TO TRULY PROCESS THE FEELINGS AND UNDERSTAND THE "SOCIAL " VALUE OF DOING SOMETHING LIKE PICKING OUT A CARD AND SIGNING IT---- I AM NOT A CARD PERSON PER SE BUT I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT IT IS SOMETHING I WISH FOR ---TO ACTUALLY HAVE HIM GO TO A STORE AND PICKOUT A CARD AND SIGN IT AND HAND IT TO ME  WOULD BE A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT--- ITS FUNNY HOW TYPICAL PARENTS TAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR GRANTED

THEN I LOOK AT OTHER THINGS LIKE HOW LUCKY I AM TO HAVE A YOUNG ADULT WHO STILL LOVED TO BE AROUND ME ; DOESNT WALK AROUND WITH HIS PANTS DOWN AROUND HIS KNEES;ISNT DOING DRUGS OR DRINKING ;OUT LATE PAST CURFEW;ISNT BRINGING HOME A GIRL PREGNANT AND I THINK THAT  I CAN DO WITH OUT THE CARD!

PRESPECTIVE IS HUGE WHEN YOU LIVE WITH AUTISM. OUR KIDS HAVE SO MANY ABILITIES  THAT MANY OTHER "CHALLENGED " KIDS DONT  ITS SO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER PRESPECTIVE SEASONED WITH A LITTLE ATTITUDE AND YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT