Blue

DID YOU KNOW:

Some of these landmarks include: The Eiffel Tower, The Empire State Building, The Sydney Opera House, and Niagra Falls.

Why:

Because autism has perched itself on 1 out of 66 family’s doorstep. That is a huge number! Autism is here. It is in the lives of people we love. And, it takes a global effort to shine a light on awareness and acceptance, right down to the neighborhoods in which we live.

We are that family who has been so deeply affected by autism. Samuel’s autism is a symptom of a larger problem; his Duplication of the 15th chromosome.

But, most of what he struggles with on a daily basis, are the effects of autism.

So, today, my precious boy, I will do my part to shine your light, so that others may see how wonderfully and perfectly you are made. I will tell others about your perfectly imperfect speech delays, about your perfectly imperfect developmental struggles, about your perfectly imperfect meltdowns and headbanging. I will tell anyone who listens that you are made in God’s image, and that each time you smile, I see HIM in you. I will express my thankfulness for the presence of you, after many years of hopelessness. I will kiss you, hold you, and I will celebrate all that you are and who you will become.

I will light it up blue in what I wear, and on on our front porch, and I will share the wonders and joys of being your mother.