Little thoughtlets from the world of Autism ⋆ Page 2 of 9 ⋆ Sometimes the things we can't change end up changing us

My lone stalk

Last fall, I planted a jasmine cutting from a healthy, thriving jasmine plant. I was skeptical about its success, but it survived. It stood strong the entire winter,…

Oct 12

Of forms and failures and why they fail my son

He may not be the cheetah we love to see but he is that snail that leaves behind a silver trail wherever it goes.I know that he is moving forward, no matter what the papers tell me. It’s these forms that fail my son, not my son who is failing on these forms.

Aug 2Aug 4

My son has a friend!

Autism has many challenges. Many of those limit my son’s ability to experience things that would make a huge difference in his life. One such thing is friendship…

Jun 10Jun 10

My hope is stubborn

Let me state this at the start of this post–my son is one heck of autistic. What this means is that he has way too many autistic traits…

Mar 18Mar 18

7 Traits of my son I wish I had

Like most individuals on the autism spectrum, my son has his fair share of challenges. Most days, we are focused on how to enhance his life experiences and…

Feb 12Feb 12

The arrogance of being me

Since my mom passed away 9 yrs back, I have made it a point to call my dad every morning and evening, almost every day. Most days the…

Jan 14Jan 14

A different kind of happy

Happiness has an interesting ability to shift shapes. Just like a liquid, it will seep in, squeeze into, or fill up your life, no matter what your circumstances….