Zoom Autism Magazine Issue 3 Spring 2015 | Page 31
pretty sure the kiddo still has “What the heck?”
moments with me as his parent. So we have
those moments, and we shake them off and try
again. We are both thinking in our own ways.
We express ourselves in our own languages, and
somehow we meet in the middle at a point of
understanding – what he wants to express and
what I want to share with him. We get there. We
accept that it will be a constant dance of trying
to get to the middle. As hard as I am working on
accepting him and his way, he is doing the same
with me. He has to accept me for my differences
too, and most days he does. It’s not perfect, but
no relationship is, autism or not.
Good thing we agree on another side of fries
though. Some stuff is universal.
As hard as i am working on
accepting him and his way,
he is doing the same with me.
Do you have an inspirational story to share about your
journey as an autism parent? Send your 800 words or
less first-person essay to [email protected] with
“Close Up” in the subject line for consideration.
Mama Fry says autism is a trip she didn’t plan on, but she sure does
love her tour guide. She says it’s better to
laugh than to cry (mainly because she gets
distracted by the free samples at Costco and
forgets to buy tissues). She invites you to
enjoy her adventure with a side of sarcasm
(and fries) on her blog, Autism with a Side of
Fries, on Facebook and Twitter.
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