I haven’t written anything this month, which is a stark
contrast to last April when I had half a dozen posts. There are reasons for that, one of them being
that April is Autism Awareness Month.
Last year, I was just beginning to deal with TL’s newly diagnosed
autism. I seemed to saturate myself in
all the autism-related articles that pop up in April. This year was different.
This year I am focusing more on what I can do to help my
boys.
This year I am ignoring the propagandist articles about “causes”
or “cures.”
This year I am pretending that Jennie McCarthy and her
Generation Rescue movement do not exist.
This year I am refusing to question God about Autism.
This year I am concentrating on loving and supporting my
family.
This year I am only thinking about educating those that want
to be educated.
This year I am not so filled with anger at the parents who do
GFCF or other wacky diets.
This year I am having more grace for ALL the parents
struggling to cope with autistic children.
This year…I almost forgot it was Autism Awareness Month (I
thought it was a little weird how there were SO many stories about Autism popping
up!)
This year is about the gift God gave me in my boys. It is an awesome gift that I cherish more and
more every day.
