Excerpts from ....

He Ain't Heavy (He's My Son) 

The Miracle, The Diagnosis and The Label

         When my son was a baby, I use to have a recurring dream about the two of us.  I would be running usually through a field or forest with my son in my arms.  I would
keep falling but I would never drop him and then I would get right back up and keep running.....
           I often think back to the night my son was born.  I didn’t cry or even feel any fear until I saw his sweet, sweet face and piercing eyes.....His APGAR score at 5 minutes was 9 out of 10.....  asked the doctor "Why didn’t my son get a 10?" The doctor said "None of them get a 10 unless they can get up and walk out of here." I thought, as beautiful as he was, he could have got up, walked, danced or do anything else he wanted to do! 

            Three days before his third birthday, he was diagnosed with autism.  The doctor handed me some very outdated material on the subject.  This material was basically blaming the mothers for their children being autistic. The book referred to the mother’s as "refrigerator mothers" or mothers that didn’t bond with their children.

 Not Ready

     The principal of my son’s school called me at work and said "There’s nothing else we can do for your son at our school."     
     You would think with a name like Lil’ Angels of Joy Daycare that it would be a great place for a child. 

                         Cruel and Ignorant

            "He’s too big to be acting like that!" “Let me take him home with me for a weekend."

Single Does Not Mean Broke Anymore (20 Pairs of Shoes)

            When a person has a lot of responsibilities, it has often been referred to as wearing hats.  I like to call it wearing shoes ..... 

  "If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5:8 NIV
  

    Raise the Bar and   
    Close The Gate

      Sacrifice for the Good of the Child (Put Them First)!  If they don’t accept your child, they don’t accept you!  And contrary to what you may think, a "piece of a man" is not better than no man at all!

       If every single woman decided to close her legs, then we would have more power. I know you are saying, the power comes when you open the legs but that’s not it ladies! 

Blessings in Disguise

    Here are 21 of my blessings in disguise or positive things to focus on concerning my child’s condition.  Because autism is a spectrum of disorders, all of this may not apply to your particular child.  Nevertheless, there may be something in this list to help you.

2. I have a child that does not beg for money, ipods, toys or the latest designer clothing he can not afford.  My son does not ask for or want a cell phone, credit card, X-box, the newest sneakers or jeans.     

(Expected Release:  October 1, 2009)



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