Yearly Archives: 2012

Almost Six

The clock is digital, but I swear I can hear the seconds pass. Tick…Tock…Tick…Tock…Five…Six…Five…Six I lay in bed, snuggling you close.  Close like my life depends on it. Because it does. “You are my everything,” I whisper. “I know,” you … Continue reading

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Forgetting to remember….remembering to forget

“How I forgot that today was the four year anniversary of our Autism Diagnosis” I took Everybody’s Boy to the polls with me to vote and he was a rock star.  He told the volunteer that handed him the ballot … Continue reading

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One Love

I cannot think of an act more innate than love.  It’s profound, yes, but it’s also simple and natural and…universal. Love is a fundamental player in every single facet of life. Love or – at times – the void of … Continue reading

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Autism Action Day

The porch light is blue. I changed it today, minutes ago, actually.  A commitment to solidarity and the greater good won out against my cynical apathy. I know you can’t be cynical and apathetic at the same time.  Yet somehow … Continue reading

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