Life is about Perspective
Life is all about perspective. And how you look at it.
Having a son with severe, nonverbal autism has changed everything for me. I’m learning as I go.
I’m getting stronger while giving myself grace to accept and grow.
Sawyer and I just got home from the store. He spent his birthday money on a Lego set.
He was so excited to go, choose (that’s half the fun!), and pay. He’s been anticipating our trip for days. He even did a few chores around the house today to earn extra money. The second he got home he dove into his Star Wars set.
He’s my six year old.
I bought my eight year old a movie. A Dora and Barney movie.
There is a reality where this could make me sad. He’s the older brother. He should be loving Legos and Star Wars and going to the store with me to spend his money.
Except he doesn’t know about Star Wars. Or Legos. Or money. And he can’t just ‘run’ to the store.
But I wasn’t sad. I was excited to buy it for him.
Why? Because he ate an apple today. And by ate, I mean we worked on it for an hour.
The first few bites he spit out. But I told him his reward would be a movie. And he wanted to succeed so badly.
He eventually had me ‘help’ him eat it. Which means I cut it up in little pieces, fed it to him and cheered and clapped while he ate. He succeeded. Hugely.
A whole slice of an apple. A year ago he would have refused.
He waited for me by the door. Patiently. He was so excited.
I’m growing as a person and not just a mom, but a special needs mom.
I’m figuring this perspective stuff out. And my kids are exactly who they are supposed to be. And doing pretty darn great.
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