Count your blessings

[DannyinJapan]

My sister has a two year old son with Autism.
this morning she sent me this email.
Its a wonder that she has a sense of humor left about such things and it reminds me how strong she is. Maybe stronger than big bad ninja me...

Top Ten Things About Being Autistic
From our home office in a place that exists only in my mind, here is today's
top ten list.


10. No need to keep your lies straight.

9. None of that pesky peer pressure.

8. No irritating fluctuations in pitch when you speak.

7. No need to wait for bad news to get stressed out. Why procrastinate?

6. Greatly reduced odds of bad dates when you can't get members of the
opposite sex to acknowledge your presence.

5. Ability to hear bad news and not realize you are supposed to be sad.
Happy, happy, joy, joy.

4. Fewer friends means less Christmas shopping.

3. Harder for other players to read your face when you are playing poker.

2. If you are ever in a swarm of flies, the swatting-at-the-air motion
will be second nature.

1. You never notice the dirty looks other people are giving you; that
would mean looking them in the eye.

 

[Nasty]

There are indeed some giants around us.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Indeed, Danny.
My fiancé is a school psychologist (almost). Autism is one of the problems that she encounters every so often. Its heartbreaking to have an otherwise normal and healthy chld that you simply cannot reach. One of my college profs once said autism like trying to read someone's lips through a frosted shower door. You can see there frustration, but can't understand how to fix it. My prayers go out to your very brave and very strong sister.

~Jake

 

[codeofthesammuri]

ya I've taken care of children like that they are sweeter than most children but it is tiring and if the friends she had left because of her son they werenot true friends

 

[DannyinJapan]

oh, she didnt write the list, i think she got it from one of the other parents or off the web.
its all supposed to be funny/sad/true.