I was talking to a friend the other day and we hear things like “Oh, I’m so sorry”, or how do you “fix” him, or “cure” him when we mention our child has autism. It’s so frustrating. For one thing there is no reason to be sorry about. My child isn’t broken or sick. He doesn’t need fixed or cured. We love our children unconditionally.
And then we started talking about all the wonderful aspects of our children that we wouldn’t change for the world. It’s what makes them so special.
The way he still giggles at the same things he did when he was three.
The way he sees the world. It’s fascinating.
The way he looks at life. There are no gray areas. It’s either right or it’s wrong. You’re either following the rules or you’re breaking them.
The way he trusts without question.
They way he loves so genuinely and so deeply.
They way his heart soars at someone’s joy and hurts so deeply when others hurt.
They way he says things so matter of fact.
They way he makes me laugh.
The way he makes me smile.
The excess of kisses and hugs I get from him.
The way he calls me “mama”.
How special he makes me feel.
The way he makes my heart overflow with joy.
These are just some of the amazing things about my child. So don’t ever feel sorry for us or him. He is AMAZING!
No it isn’t always easy but it’s always worth the joys.
You must have a million more things you love about your child. Tell me some, I’d love to hear them.
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