Growing Strength from a new Perspective

"Things aren't always as they seem". You may have heard these words spoken in previous circumstances but just take a moment to really think about it.

As I was waiting for the bus with my son this morning we always chat about something that he is interested in. Honestly, he has a very eccentric personality so these conversations are usually very interesting.

This morning in particular we were enjoying what was left of the snow storm that had given us 10 inches of fluffy white snow. Yesterday we examined the shards of ice and how they were formed, which ones smashed easier than the others and why - my son will be 10 next week. Most 10 year old boys topics of conversation don't steer towards ice formation, but this is what I love about my son.

His imagination has always given me a new perspective.

Anyway, we start making footprints in the snow, not wanting to get my feet wet (as most adults do) played it safe and made a "rainbow" on the side of the driveway. When he asked what it was I told him, he then decided to make his own, but after he was finished thought it looked more like a footprint. He continued to make more, as though this fictional creature was taking a walk!

This is what makes life so interesting,

when you can view the world from another ones perspective.

You see my son has Aspergers, he struggles daily in social situations and has had to learn how to cope with his feelings without really knowing what they are. It has been difficult for him to form friendships, although he has many now, and he still doesn't ride a bike without training wheels. He is very emotional and speaks his mind, he is my son and I love him.

But this is just the tip of his iceberg, and mine! You see my younger son who is 7 has Angelman Syndrome. He communicates using a device that he can point to with predetermined pictures and words. Life as he knows it is one big party. His cognition is delayed greatly because of this syndrome and he suffers from epilepsy!

Yet, he is the happiest kid I know!

The littlest things give him great enjoyment and his littlest accomplishments make me proud. His life struggles are much more intense than his brothers but they both are driving on their own paths of life.

So celebrate each and every little accomplishment and remember

"It's the little things that count!"

So, if you find yourself in a grocery store or showing properties or in line at the bank, and you see a child or person acting a little differently - don't judge, but simply take a second to consider looking at life from their perspective.

Have a great day!