Open Letter to my Aspie
Today you started at a
new school. I know it was difficult for
you because new things are difficult for people like us. It’s difficult to adjust to being in a new
place and dealing with new people. I
felt a little bad this morning when I left you…. You looked kind of terrified but I do know
that prayer works because when I picked you up this afternoon you were beaming.
We had been looking for
a place where we could go to school three days a week and work at home the
other two days. I can only surmise that
it had to be a “God thing.” I had a
meeting with an associate that I had worked with in the past. I almost cancelled the meeting because I was
tired. That would have been a tragedy
because I never would have found your new school. I received the recommendation about the
school from the gentlemen I was meeting with.
Did I mention that prayer works?
I am so proud and happy
about the progress you have made over the summer. You are an amazing young man! Few people understand how difficult daily
life can be for “aspies” but trust me, I do.
I cannot shield you from everything but I can do my best to make life a
little easier for you than it was for this grown up “aspie.”
So my son, my “Mini Me,”
continue to mature and progress and know that I will always have your back; just
as your grandma always had mine those many years ago. And I love you madly!
Author’s
note: An “aspie” is someone who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome now referred
to as High Functioning Autism. My son
was diagnosed with the condition in January of this year and subsequently I
have discovered that it is very likely that I also have the condition. Asperger’s main “symptom” is lack of social
skills.
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