A letter to my son (AJ)
It has been a few months since I last blogged, mostly due to the fact that nothing has really inspired me lately. I have had some more family challenges recently, with 2 of my sons spending time in the hospital. The first hospital visit was for my 9 year old son ( Alexander ) who had an appendectomy. He was a trooper, handled it like a champ, and was out in a few days. I think it was more difficult on his parents than it was on him. Nothing like the feeling of pain you have when your children are hurting. More recently, my oldest son AJ ( who has Autism ) has been admitted to hospital due to some unforeseen circumstances. This poor guy has been through many challenges over the years, and now the combination of adolescence, going back to school, and some other events just proved to be too much for him to handle. But an interesting thing is starting to occur as a result. I believe that he is really learning a lesson this time, and that he is truly starting to understand where he...