tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826483613746703351.post4015625020791531859..comments2023-11-05T02:17:26.556-06:00Comments on Elusive Tranquility: Sea World and my search for acceptanceHolly Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12717489383885112791noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826483613746703351.post-49608973631452724162009-05-22T14:10:30.743-05:002009-05-22T14:10:30.743-05:00I am NOT a mother to a special needs child. But I...I am NOT a mother to a special needs child. But I do have a over active child who does behave VERY inappropriately in public. So I can understand the stares. The other day though,my son and daughter,myself were walking thru the store. We stopped in the can goods aisle. There was a lil boy close to us. As I reached to grab a can of corn,he begin screaming at me and scratching me. At first I was shocked and then I realized,he has autism. My aunt worked with children who have this disease for years. We grew up around them and learned to handle the situation better then most. His mother came running,tears in her eyes apologizing profusely. I just looked at her and said,"no harm done." As I walked away my son pointed to the family and said look and the momma was hugging her son and quietly crying. I dont know what its like to be the parent of a child with a diagnosed disorder but I do understand what its like to need understanding from strangers. I'm glad you had a wonderful day. All the minor setbacks are nothing compared to the rewards. Looks like you had fun and Im super jealous! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826483613746703351.post-49540356310439623572009-05-20T08:48:32.022-05:002009-05-20T08:48:32.022-05:00I love the pictures and reading about your outing ...I love the pictures and reading about your outing to Sea World. You are such a good mom and advocate/filter for your girl. I can so relate to what you wrote about just letting her be and not overexplaining. I always struggle with whether I owe anyone an explanation or not.Heather Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340565799794445148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7826483613746703351.post-22826830990573481652009-05-19T10:35:00.000-05:002009-05-19T10:35:00.000-05:00I loved reading this. I can relate to being a "f...I loved reading this. I can relate to being a "filter" also.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724764275145823729noreply@blogger.com