Saturday, January 23, 2010

Autism Angels

Recently I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the whole Autism, Aspergers diagnosis of my children, I had hit a big speedbump in the road and couldn't find my way over it. Luckily a Autism angel came to my rescue and kindly offered me the chance of attending the We will Rock you Show in the O2 today. It literally brought me back to life, to be able to take joy in something and see others feel the same way felt wonderful. My Autism Angel knows who she is, she is the angel for so many of us and the one person we look up to in times of crisis and despair.
While we were watching the show my mind was creating this blog, this show was all about a pair of outcasts who dared to step out of the status quo and do their own thing and look for a different way of doing things, does this sound familiar to any of you? I know it certainly resonated our children's differences for me, In the end they overcome their struggle and conquer the world who tried to make them fit in and conform, everyone cheered and clapped, why can't it be like this in the real world when our kids try to do this?
Of course this is make believe, a show for entertainment but it does happen in real life everyday for our kids, they fight to conform in order to fit in so that they won't appear abnormal to the neurotypical world and we try hard to prepare them for this because we are conscious of how cruel the world at large can be.
I find myself cheering at the one's who stand out of the crowd, they walk to their own beat and bang their own drum, yes they try to fit in but stand out sufficiently to be extraordinary and follow their own path. I say thankgod for diversity and all it brings with it!!

I had five Angels with me today and I enjoyed their company very much, you all know who you are. I think we are all fortunate to have met our Angels here on Earth to watch over us.

13 comments:

  1. Thats lovely, delighted you enjoyed the show and got a chance to relax:) We clap for each others children all the time and for each other too. Without it most of us would sink rapidly. I hope you feel the benefit of today for a long time hun, you deserve it): Jen xx

    ReplyDelete
  2. That is so wonderful that you have your angels that help you out and look out for you in various ways. We all need our own angels and sometimes we find them in the most inconspicuous places. You so deserve to have angels around you to get you through anything and everything. Blessing are found all around even in the most minute to the grandest of issues and in the midst of it all it builds strength.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Andra such a fantastic story and so so well written from the heart its true you so deserve to have a chance to feel back to a world of normality or back to a time where Autism was not around you or in your life you need and so does every mother and father need this chance to enjoy a freedom from the everyday battle our kids go through as you say a world where they walk to their own beat and bang their own drum I related so much to everything you've said I think every mother of a child who is Autistic can relate so well to your story and I too have been so lucky to share the same Autism Angel that has helped carry me to and be their in times of sheer lonliness and isolation

    ReplyDelete
  4. we all have our angels andra and im glad you found yours
    ive been blessed with really good people in my life, i can truthfully say that i forget my children have autism and aspergers and they are never treated any different to any child in the company i keep, thats what makes it real.

    im glad you enjoyed yourself and you had great company to enjoy it with.

    ReplyDelete
  5. brilliant post andra, i am going to the same show with a group of carers next week most of us have children with autism. i dont know them very long but i find im so comfortable with them, so i can really relate to your blog, you'v made me look forward to it more now! x

    ReplyDelete
  6. You're an angel to many people yourself, Andra. So glad you found some fun in a bleak time. Love you, hun xx

    ReplyDelete
  7. Glad you enjoyed the show and got a night out with good friends.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Andra am just delighted you had such a fab time and a wonderful blog.I put my head on my pillow each night knowing that not only are my family looking out for me and the local support but my facebook Gang some of whom I have never met in person and those of you I have had 2 wonderful nights in there company and I hope many more to come

    ReplyDelete
  9. Just read this now, glad you enjoyed the break with friends, and got some space to breathe and take stock.

    ReplyDelete
  10. So glad you enjoyed it. You deserve it. X

    ReplyDelete
  11. im privilaged to know you. what more can i say?
    id a ball yesterday too, i love u girls so much

    ReplyDelete
  12. It's great that you had such a good time...well deserved! xxx

    ReplyDelete