D11's progress is real. REAL. I received many, manyyyyy comments on how incredibly confident and social she is...very different from the little girl who used to be attached to me like a leach. I received a lot of Atta Boys and support for our hard work and sacrifice.
I received a few compliments/Atta Girl's in D11's confidence and social skills...VERY DIFFERENT than the girl she used to be. IN both cases, my sis was sitting right there and it felt good to say...to the world..."Yes, I'm really blessed. I feel that the sacrifices we made...with me staying home and working with her...have paid off...I was told early on, when D11 was diagnosed with Asperger's, that the key was to allow myself to be her safe place...as much as she needed in the beginning...to BE THERE as her anchor in whatever way she needed...AND, if I did this, that she would gain confidence increasingly, in the world...as long as I validated that she had me, she would become more and more able to explore this scary world alone...I'm seeing, now, that this was brilliant advice. It's working...AND, (I continued) I now feel like that commercial...'Heather, you are NOW FREE to roam the country--or, at least, get full-time job and enjoy life!!!'"
And, it was sincere. I felt/believed what I was saying. I knew I was talking to sceptics who couldn't understand my choices...but, I didn't allow that to influence my confidence in MY TRUTH.
It was nice and I see how God work his blessings into this. :-)
"You know, it's times like these when I realize what a superhero I am." Tony Stark/Iron Man
“Focus on what you can do, then do it with all your heart.” Lois Wilson
