Wil is graduating; this is a hard one. Raising Wil I’ve gone through what I think of as “3 acceptances” so far:

Acceptance of DsAcceptance of new behaviors of puberty. (That was a tough one!! That truly took a village!)Acceptance of transitioning out of high school.

Wil is ready to graduate, though; he’s ready for this next step. But for me, there is so much. So, so much. All that I personally have navigated through his birth and school years. The scenery is different raising a child with a disability. It has to be because disability forces us to see life in a different way.

There are two boys, Eli & Ethan who have higher levels of autism. I love watching their reels. They are quirky and fun and frustrating. When you see them for who they are, you can’t help but fall in love and feel the shift of scenery as you tune into their lives.

I can feel Eli & Ethan’s mother’s joy when one new word emerges. I understand all of her pauses, giving her boys the time and space to speak.

Our world with disabilities is warp speed and turtle-slow processing all wrapped into one.

I’m standing here spinning, on the edge of this next level. It’s dizzying but all the same I’m thankful for the eyes to view the world from this place.