Looking Back Over 2012

Jonathan and I taking a quick snapshot with the Webcam

It’s December 30, 2012, I am sitting here thinking back over this past year, and it is good to know that we survived it without any major issues. The beginning of the year started out pretty rough and hard not only were we in the process of fundraising for a service dog for Jonathan but we were also faced with the predicament of behavioral issues. I know most parents are saying for a child who is six behavioral issues are normal and for a while I truly did accept it however in my heart I knew it went further than that.  With the diagnoses of Autism it was already known that his behavior would be different but Jonathan had simply began to act out in a way that was simply awful.  Life began to evolve around how his demeanor was if we had a bad morning, anything extra in our life was shuffled to another day. Why you may ask? It was easier that way. Meltdowns in stores caused stares and I tend to react when I get stares because I’m sure many individuals have encounter special needs children but they automatically assume that as a mother I don’t have control of my child which can put a mother on edge.

 While I know, many would say I am venting and complaining far from that. My son has taught me patience, knowledge, understanding, and unconditional love.  It is not often as a mother you see your child’s eyes light up as if they just solved world hunger or something when they finally figure out the proper use for a toy or how to make it do what it is supposed to do. To him that is major so while I continue to look for more innovative ways for him to grow and gain some independence I simply continue to sit here and be a true role model and caregiver to my little one.

Now any parent would say we all have our difficulties but a special needs parent would say our day can start out on the happy end and by the end of the day we felt like we have dealt with eight kids instead of just our one.  This year I decided to venture into blogging about Jonathan and my life as we proceed to overcome many challenges and as we prepare to look forward to changes and life opportunities.

Truly Blessed,

Misherald “Missy” & Jonathan “JB” Brown