Perhaps that hasn’t happened yet because I’m
still walking the path of raising these boys.
Perhaps I haven’t learned all of the lessons that I
need to share. My journey with them is not
complete, and it does require a lot of focus.
Just like I tell my son he needs a plan—a plan
to move out, be on his own—I too need a plan.
It’s time for me to set up my “coffee can plan”
and put something away in it every day towards
my own goals. I will write something every day.
What I’m living and what I’m doing right now is
a part of my spiritual journey.
And I am learning to cut myself a break, give
myself a little grace and stop blaming every issue
that my boys have on myself. Just like I am trying
to show my son that he is ready, that it is time,
I too am learning that I am ready and that it is
time for me to conquer the world! Now, if I could
only get Oprah and Liz to come live with me to
remind me and keep it going.
“It’s time for me to set up
my ‘coffee can plan’ and put
something away in it every
day towards my own goals.”
Karen Wesley Weaver is a writer, autism
advocate, professional wine drinker and grocery
shopper. She blogs about her life raising two
challenging, unique teen boys at Confessions of
An Asperger’s Mom and runs a Facebook community page by the same name.
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