tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497416337623642747.post3270202312323416788..comments2023-10-26T11:07:19.029-04:00Comments on Open Up and Let Go: Waning Summer DaysDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07800776640283977394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497416337623642747.post-87919469519279774612013-08-20T08:09:07.939-04:002013-08-20T08:09:07.939-04:00This is totally how I feel right now. I could writ...This is totally how I feel right now. I could write almost the EXACT same things as you wrote, except I'd change the names to Ian and Eli and Alex. (: You're right. We all feel like this at times and we do have to let go and someday they will understand. The only thing I wanted to say to you is that most moms, if not all, wonder if their kid will say something "off" or that they other kids don't understand and if he will be laughed at or treated in a mean way. It's a common concern. I know Ethan has particular concerns with socialization, but the more I teach the more I see that all of us--not just kids and especially not just kids with autism or other needs--are learning how to do life. We are all learning how to have relationships and how to communicate. Just think of all of the self-help books out there telling us how to do it better. Ethan is certainly not alone in this endeavor. Hope that encourages you just a little bit. And nobody really enjoys that loud cafeteria either. (:<br />Malissa truthinlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980308395175171214noreply@blogger.com