My wonderfully amazing friend, Susie got a book for me. It's called "Dancing with Max, A Mother and Son Who Broke Free". The author, Emily Colson, has a son with autism, and she spoke at Susie's church a few weeks ago.
I am not very far in the book, but it's really great so far. She really hits the nail on the head with some of her descriptions on dealing with autism on a daily basis. For example: "Max would be awake again soon. Maybe he was awake already, trying to make sense of the world, something I couldn't help him with. I didn't understand life right now any-more than he did. It would be easier if I had a guarantee that everything would get better, if I knew the struggle might even end at some point. It could end like trials do for other people, everyone gathering around celebrating, throwing a party with cake. Everyone noticing. But that wouldn't be our story. Tomorrow I would have to find the courage, the endurance, to breathe deeply and simply start again, even if no one noticed".
Well said......
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