Well, that discouraging
feeling of loss comes and pays a visit at times throughout your child’s
life. I’ve experienced it many
times. No school sporting events, never
learning to ride a bicycle, no driving to school or church activities (at least
yet). Another wave of loss is coming
over me as I write. My son graduates
from high school this year. There will
be no awards banquet, no athletic banquets, no school plays, no prom and no
graduation open house. Either they don’t
apply or they would cause him more anxiety than it’s worth.
Our son has had a lot of
wonderful experiences growing up. He’s
been fully included at a Christian
School for 13 years. He’s been invited
to birthday parties and sleep overs.
He’s gone to overnight camps many times very successfully. He goes to a bible study with guys his
age. He has done quite well for a young
man with an ASD diagnosis. That doesn’t
mean there aren’t losses that rear their ugly head from time to time.
When these waves come,
know that you have a friend here who understands.
