Thoughts on Summer and Teacher Gifts

My Kroger had beautiful cyclamen this week.

I needed four pretty but practical teacher gifts for the

boys' teacher and aides. Pink, fushia, purple and blush...

perfect when a thoughtful note is attached. My own cylcamen hasn't stopped blooming for years!

It's been the best and easiest houseplant ever!

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So, now starts summer vacation with 3 autistic

teenage boys! I used to face this day with tears...

literally...as it truly is like running a 'home'

for the disabled with a 24/7 shift that lasts 3 months

straight. But it has become easier! At least we aren't

in the bottle and diaper stage anymore! At least

they can swim in the pool without constant supervision.

At least they know how to entertain themselves!

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I've decided to look on the bright side!

A couple that I hardly know approached me at church

recently and said they would love to take the boys on a

walk once a week over the summer. How wonderful is

that? I'm looking forward to a little one-on-one time

with each of them as I have them accompany me to

the grocery. I'm looking forward to sleeping

in (me, not them!) for just a little bit, with one ear

listening for catastrophes, haha. No school lunches to

make each night. And we're going to work on saying

some words and using some more sign language.

Carnosine seems to be the new dietary supplement

that has helped many people with autism. I bought

two bottles to give it a try. It's always good to

do this kind of thing when they are not at school

and I can watch for changes...good and bad!

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So wish me luck! I have my positive attitude on!

It's like Abe Lincoln said so many years ago,

"People are just about as happy as they make

up their minds to be!" And that is so true! :)

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But I still reserve the right to shed a few happy

tears on that first day of school in August! LOL!