Understanding My Aspie...........

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."

                                       Winston Churchill

I just started reading this book:

So far, I am really excited about it!  The author is an Aspie, she married an Aspie and they have three Aspie kids!  Written in layman terms and perspectives so that even us NT's can comprehend.  I am hoping one day to be able to read this with my daughter so she too, will be able to better navigate the complexity of the social land-mines our society takes for granted..........

I have so much to learn about the difficulties my daughter faces in her every day life.  I sometimes do not understand how confusing small social cues like body language and vocal tone, perspective and empathy are for her........And just when I think its finally sinking in, I still find myself standing in a room with my mouth wide open and chin on the floor!........

Sometimes I just don't know.......I just don't understand.........

I desperately want to.......but it hits me like a ton of bricks that I still just don't get it!....

Its then, in that moment, that I want to hold my daughter close (she doesn't like to be hugged much) and tell her, "I'm trying, baby!  I'm REALLY working hard to understand!!!"

Sooner or later, I m really gonna grasp this Aspie stuff.........

But more importantly.......I'm never giving up trying!!!!

This book, so far, makes me hopeful............