One at a Time

~ Clearly Muddled Blog ~

During a conversation with a close friend today, she said ‘you can’t save everybody’. It occurred to me right then that for the past 31 years I’ve been trying to save one particular person…my autistic son.

I’m tired. And frustrated. And hopeful.

I’ve worked hard at helping Josh become successful in life. Maybe it worked! Maybe he doesn’t need to be saved anymore. There’s been a shift in the status quo, and ready or not, here we go!

Planning for the future has sometimes been pursued with clarity and sometimes it’s been nothing more than a guessing game. What will Josh need, when will he need it, will he become more responsible, consistent, productive, reliable, comfortable, and fulfilled? His goals and abilities change as often as his mood, so determining his true and necessary level of care has been hard to pin down.

I want him to be happy. I want him to feel good about himself. I want for him to be independent. When I was a kid and said I wanted something my mom would say “people in hell want ice water but don’t get it”. That life lesson right there lead to one or two or five therapy sessions!!

Recap: I don’t know what I’m doing. Send help. Money. And lots of water.

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Listen to the Podcast: Josh Has Autism #084: Planning for the Future | http://sonyaking.com/josh-has-autism-084-planning-for-the-future