While driving to the cemetery this morning to visit Ryan's grave and pray, the car radio suddenly began to play one of his favorite songs, Soul Man (Sam & Dave, Atlantic Records 1967). "Hey!" said Katie, "he's our very own soul man now!" Yes, he is. Please join us in a Novena for the Holy […]
In the midst of heartbreak
There is life. A testimony to a life well lived. My darling niece put this video together and it was displayed at Ryan’s wakes. She set it to the two songs he loved best to play on the guitar. Thank you to all who have prayed, cried and mourned with us. I promise to be […]
Braces
The braces went on today. Ryan was a trooper. For a child who has sensory issues and does not cope with change very well this was an ordeal but the orthodontist is a gem and he was making his best efforts so all went well. He chose red rubber bands and Kevin thinks it’s the […]
Yup, he’s a teenager
As a person living with autism Ryan has real difficulty understanding the nuances of language. Sarcasm and subtle humor are really beyond him. The world of autism is black and white with no shades of gray. At least for Ryan. That’s why these two incidents struck me as so funny. Is he developing some sense […]
Fractions ~ A Deadly Sin
I was trying to explain how to change a fraction to a percent to Ryan. It was one of the rare times when the Math-U-See didn’t make sense to him. So I drew a circle on paper called it a pizza and drew a line down the middle. "Now," I said as I shaded in […]
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