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Give him a chance
Sawyer was ready. He’s been ready for nearly a month. It was almost like the countdown to Christmas because being invited to a peers birthday party was that big of deal in these parts. It’s not just the invite alone that was exciting. It’s the recognition that Sawyer isn’t little anymore. He’s almost 7. Friendships […]
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Milestone
Everywhere I go there is a clock. From my Fitbit, to my phone, to my Apple Watch, to my car, to even the gym that has them scattered in every nook. Some of these clocks are in sync and others are just a little off. In theory, a few seconds or minutes doesn’t really alter […]
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The prince of routine
Some may define structure as a plan or an organization strategy that is consistent. Though I agree with the definition, I find it difficult to implement it in a concrete form at times for Sawyer. The thing is, his type of structure is very black and white and as he is getting older, it can […]
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Dear 2018
Sawyer, Many spend hours upon hours creating their New Years resolutions. The range of what these new goals come from is about as predictable as your reaction to when the WiFi goes out. Everyone is just that different and in being different, I find more ways to relate to you. This is one of the […]
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Capture the moment
I could go on and on about Christmas morning. I could write words that could capture what I watched. However, I think these 28 seconds capture what I have been wishing for since they day I met Sawyer. For these 28 seconds, Sawyer was a boy surrounded by his family. A family that loves him. […]
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Discovering Santa
I’m the master of loving the holiday season but if it wasn’t for my wife, Kellie, I don’t know if the menorah would be found or if a tree would be put up. Luckily for me, she is on top of this and pretty much everything in our home. In the house I was raised, […]
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Exceeded Expectations
When it has come to Sawyer universally, I had a measuring stick that continues to be invisible. I tend to get neither too high or too low as I refuse to compare him to his peers, his siblings, or even others on the spectrum. It’s not fair to him and quite frankly, it’s energy that […]
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Legacy
Sawyer was given the middle name of Irvin. It was the name of my grandfather on my dad’s side. Irv was quirky and spent hours on the road selling neck ties while spending every other moment on the golf course. His priorities were ties and golf. His boys and his wife may have cracked the […]
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Tooth Fairy and the 603
I have been in a writing rut. I received an email informing me that I’m closing on one year of writing my blog. This was a kind reminder that I owe them money to retain my site. However, it made me read through all of my posts and made me question what direction I was […]
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The pictures paint the story you wish to tell
Social media can be my best friend at times. I’m guilty of putting up a ton of photos that chronicles everything that we do. On the other side of the coin, I manipulate the picture to share only what I want the public to know. This is when social media becomes my worst enemy. This […]
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