It's World Autism Day! Shine Blue, Delaware.
I want to depart some awesome and inspiring words to you today, tell you of a journey conquered, teach you something rare and humorous, move you to tears...
And Autism will do all of that. But, I am having trouble finding the words. Bear with Me.
Autism is Brutal.
Terrifying.
Devastating.
Brutal. Like the cat that shadows you wherever you roam.
Get down, Brutal. You may not climb the bookcases. They are not the ladder to the ceiling fan. No Ceiling Fans!
Oh! Brutal, please do not smother your baby brother in diaper cream and call him "snowman."
Brutal, please stop slamming your head into the stroller frame.
No, Brutal. The material inside the couch is NOT edible.
Stop, Brutal. You may not swing from the drapes in the living room. Nor may you use them to try to reach the ceiling fan. What have I told you about ceiling fans?
Please Stop Scratching Me, Brutal. Please stop Scratching Yourself!
Oh Brutal, (and then to the teenage store clerks) We will leave, Brutal, just as soon as you finish destroying the book section in Happy Harry's. And you know what, Brute? We won't ever come back. Promise.
Hands, Brutal? What is on your HANDS, BRUTAL? (autism mom knows exactly what is on those hands)
Words, BRUTAL! PECS? IPAD? The last hour has been about a treat? You want a TREAT?
Yes, Brutal, you are a Treat. Eat your perfectly white-yet-thoroughly-cooked pancake.
Autism is Brutal. And you cling to the littlest things for longest times.
And then, like a breath of fresh air, you realize and appreciate Awesome and Amazing!
Mom, want to watch the Fault in our Stars?
Sure.
Mom, will it make you cry again?
Hopefully not. We've seen it 50 million times.
Mom, are you crying yet?
No.
5 minutes later and every five minutes thereafter,
Mom, Are you Tears? Are you Crying?
And sometimes,
You just can't tell Brutal from Amazing or Awesome from Brutal.
Celebrate World Autism Day!
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