by Pat on Feb 1, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Filed in Christian Autism Stories | Parenting Autistic Children | Stories About Nick
My life can be divided neatly into two categories--before autism and after autism. Autism grabs your life in a way that you cannot imagine if you are not affected by it. There are so many things that change. Your dreams, plans, goals, aspirations are all set aside and replaced by new ones, ones that aren't nearly as lofty as before. Life is no longer under your control, if indeed, it ever was. But after autism, you will learn more than ever to keep your faith strong and to believe that God selected you to parent this wonderful, eccentric child. Autism is truly a journey, not a destination. The destination is unknown, but don't lose faith while on your travels.