Tag: autism diagnosis

Surrounded And Alone

The hour would end, the door would close, and we would all be alone together again.

As the parent to a child with Autism, it pulls me back to the early days of his life…

The thing is, I get it. I get why he wants to run around in the middle of the night…

My parenthood is neither painful nor does it require relief. When I say that I accept my son as he is, I’m not trying to fool myself and others.

When he was two, I could never imagine five. When he was five, I could never imagine seven.

I had done nothing wrong, but at the time, their confused glances sure made me feel that way.

He smiles big and I can see that he knows it’s special. He knows it’s for him.

In a world where everyone is striving to fit in, any small difference for your kid can be concerning.

No one really said anything for a moment. They didn’t need to.

They don’t make bumper stickers that say, “My Child Didn’t Break My Daughter’s Barbie House Today”