I realize that in most cases, we save the word "miracle" for truly miraculous things, such as the person who has stage 4 cancer and then it suddenly vanishes. Or the family about to be evicted from their home who then wins the lotto. But today Zavier had an amazing day at a really hot, humid, and sensory overload amusement park, and his behavior was really nothing short of a miracle. To summarize, he went climbing with his sisters in a massive, high ropes climbing structure.... he followed directions in a large bounce area... he went on several rides with no issues. He went on a ride without me, twice! (Abby took him). He attended a 30 min technicolor, rock-music-blaring, laser lights, theater production. He sat calmly, paid attention, and clapped at the end of each performance with everyone else. At min 25, when I realized he was really going to make it, I started to cry. I had to distract myself to think of something else to keep myself from sobbing - it was that much of a relief. My sensory averse child had a blast in the worst of conditions. I'm so proud of him, because I know he worked hard. And I'm so thankful to God for the blessing of this day.
With autism, life is a series of moments. Some are good, and some are... not so good. I'm soooo appreciative that we had today.
Zavier was born on May 27, 2004. He was diagnosed with autism in April 2007. This is a blog that follows his journey of recovery and healing.
