OK, I was all ready to talk about two grueling exercise
classes and how proud I am of myself that I made it through them. But, I was sitting here working on my
computer, getting a few things done that needed doing when Michael decided it
was time to talk about his day. I guess I wasn’t paying enough attention
because the next thing I know he is telling me, “Mommy, I need eye
contact. We’re having a conversation
here.”
For those of you who don’t have a child on the spectrum, you
can’t understand how completely this blew my mind. Eye contact is incredibly difficult for him,
and so is conversation in general. So,
for him to want to do both was just awesome.
He continued on to tell me that in speech they are working on
conversations and eye contact. So, he is
taking something he is working on at school and applying it to home. That level of generalization is just
amazing. I keep going back and forth
between being shocked and thrilled. I’m
going with thrilled!
But, it does remind me that no matter how hard I am working
to lose weight and get fit, he has to work ten times harder every single day
just to get through the day. That level
of work and intensity is incredibly inspiring.
Love this!
ReplyDeleteI do too! I am grinning from ear to ear for him. It's bittersweet though. He has to work so hard for everything. I have to work hard at this journey, but it's my choice. He doesn't have that luxury. But, every step forward is huge!
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