tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post5904157488539279201..comments2023-11-02T03:38:57.816-04:00Comments on From the Mom Cave: #GBE2: PeaceAmy McMunn http://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-69485778774375080142012-10-03T15:22:42.081-04:002012-10-03T15:22:42.081-04:00You said it perfectly at the end, to each his own....You said it perfectly at the end, to each his own. You son is who is is, and you are who you are, each finding peace in this world individually - as we all do. brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480258485472568272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-88206163608967551942012-09-04T18:07:35.722-04:002012-09-04T18:07:35.722-04:00School breaks are hard, and really, it does amaze ...School breaks are hard, and really, it does amaze me how well the kids cope. My son found a new way to cope by wrapping himself up like a mummy with a sheet and lying in bed. Don't worry I check his breathing every now and then. I used to stress myself out about stims and the emptiness, I thought I always had to be working towards getting him to normal. Yes, I came to terms with that. But also, and I can thank Twitter for this (see it is useful). A young man with Asperger's tweeted, "parents, let your children stim, I did it because it stopped my head from hurting so bad". We all just want our children not to hurt, I won't take that away.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871517399157141234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-84119579092680184342012-09-02T10:27:03.966-04:002012-09-02T10:27:03.966-04:00And thank you for the offer! Breaks are the worst....And thank you for the offer! Breaks are the worst. I'm so glad to emerge from one actually having an offer for me to stick around rather than to take a jump into a lake. I absolutely know that I'm not at my best during these times.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-43022764420872904722012-09-02T10:23:33.081-04:002012-09-02T10:23:33.081-04:00I have my moments of wanting it to all go away as ...I have my moments of wanting it to all go away as well--particularly during these breaks. Imagine living every day that way...every day being the extreme.<br /><br />As tough as it cam be to parent special needs, I think it is so much harder to live it.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-457930309322636552012-09-02T10:21:06.771-04:002012-09-02T10:21:06.771-04:00I'm not immune to the looks my kids get.
Usu...I'm not immune to the looks my kids get. <br /><br />Usually, I understand that we stick out and hope the exposure broadens someone's perspective. ugh, it's these darned breaks! Breaks are so hard! My family is in survival mode. I absolutely understood why our son took to coping the way that he did, and, heck, I was no different. We are all no different. Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-66990378136647033792012-09-02T05:05:57.811-04:002012-09-02T05:05:57.811-04:00I can so understand him doing that too, there are ...I can so understand him doing that too, there are times I've been tempted to make it all go away! Amy, your ability to process all this with so much of love and empathy always inspires me!Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142098428026084994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-4955495425800569612012-09-02T00:05:31.773-04:002012-09-02T00:05:31.773-04:00to each his own is so true, amy..... i think you n...to each his own is so true, amy..... i think you need to find something, anything to help find some kind of solace, to help maintain your ability to stand tall... <br /><br />i'm available to talk, anytime, anywhere...danneromerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268830006681589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-58545259790340339412012-09-01T11:09:02.309-04:002012-09-01T11:09:02.309-04:00I think we all learn, over time, to navigate the w...I think we all learn, over time, to navigate the world on our own terms. I always think of my dad–a brilliant man whose has never wanted to get up early in the morning to go to work or work regular hours. This used to cause no end of strife. For years now, he has had a job where they are delighted to have him. He shows up at noon and works some days at home. He's happy as a clam. If he'd simply learned to get up early like he was supposed to, he wouldn't be as happy. I guess my point is, autistic or not, we are all of us, always in negotiation with the world to see how we can get along with it. You showed that so beautifully. Beautiful post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644569152748119356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-7436823163904676112012-09-01T10:37:47.585-04:002012-09-01T10:37:47.585-04:00Yes! It's like an addiction!Yes! It's like an addiction!Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-50864817101559782792012-09-01T10:37:22.197-04:002012-09-01T10:37:22.197-04:00Thank you for reading.
It's true. I've le...Thank you for reading.<br /><br />It's true. I've learned so much from what my kids face.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-27142356575415470622012-09-01T05:49:10.912-04:002012-09-01T05:49:10.912-04:00Most of us hide behind the screens of our lap tops...Most of us hide behind the screens of our lap tops ... our coping mechanismPhoenixrituhttp://www.phoenixritu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-89673349560137658032012-09-01T04:16:34.591-04:002012-09-01T04:16:34.591-04:00Loved reading your post. Touched a chord somewhere...Loved reading your post. Touched a chord somewhere. We all learn from each others struggles, learn to cope up to survive, to find a way to move on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-46189822465514524412012-08-31T20:08:43.245-04:002012-08-31T20:08:43.245-04:00Thank you for your willingness to read about our l...Thank you for your willingness to read about our life. One family. Many struggles. But the struggles aren't unique to us. Perhaps something people see here can be applied elsewhere. Who knows.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-17718875925122974252012-08-31T19:58:52.994-04:002012-08-31T19:58:52.994-04:00{{{ Hugs}}} We travel your path as you show us th...{{{ Hugs}}} We travel your path as you show us the way. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747623369987517157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-94479526678956192012-08-31T18:23:06.598-04:002012-08-31T18:23:06.598-04:00Absolutely my point. We all have our way. As a soc...Absolutely my point. We all have our way. As a society, however, we just aren't to the point of seeing that there is no right or wrong. I hope one day.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-17790552190908738632012-08-31T18:21:06.540-04:002012-08-31T18:21:06.540-04:00I don't know enough to be Anne Sullivan---unle...I don't know enough to be Anne Sullivan---unless it is the Anne Sullivan for my kids. And, really, aren't most mother's the Anne Sullivans for their kids?<br /><br />It's a flattering notion if I don't let myself pick it apart. LOL!!<br /><br />I think our son likes fans only if he can control them. If he can't, their sounds hurt and offend him to a horrible degree.<br /><br />Thanks for reading.Amy McMunn https://www.blogger.com/profile/04777029840258598019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-798151102870170282012-08-31T18:19:59.037-04:002012-08-31T18:19:59.037-04:00Reading this and really thinking about the activit...Reading this and really thinking about the activity in his head, it makes perfect sense to plug his ears, head down and walk briskly. It is something we all do and he has much more reason than most of us. You using your phone and hiding, as it were, from the world. Me sitting in my office or on the deck away from everyone and everything...enjoying the quiet, the solitude and the peace. We all have our thing and I am glad he found his. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285427147723972295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4045303808923827751.post-79918560477004008902012-08-31T17:52:35.248-04:002012-08-31T17:52:35.248-04:00You know .. it hit me... as i am reading this chap...You know .. it hit me... as i am reading this chapter..i know who you remind me of; ANNE SULLIVAN!!<br /><br />GRACE!!!!!! pure GRACE...encapsulated. I was reading another authors writing this week...about the fan...going around and round. How it spoke to her..<br /><br />I plugged my ears just now..i feel safe in his world too ((hugs))Brenda Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673692345871148871noreply@blogger.com