One of the hardest things in life is to know that your child is sick and there's nothing you can do to make them better. I grew up being the child of an alcoholic and I'm your typical fixer. I always think I can fix it and make it right. It took several months in AL-ANON to understand that it's not possible. I can only change my actions and reactions.
Finally when my daughter was 18, we put all the many pieces together and discovered she has Asperger's Syndrome. It's a type of Autism. You can look at her and think nothing is wrong. She is beautiful and smart...made mostly A's in high school and college. It's only after you spend some time with her, that you see something is different. She has definitely struggled to have acceptance of the Asperger's and I have too. Sadly, there is no magic pill for her yet I do have hope. She's 23 now and it was only in the past few weeks that she's started to come in at night and give me a goodnight kiss. That might be considered trivial by some yet for me...it's a huge deal....she's learning how to express her feelings. I'm a very proud parent.
This will be a lifetime commitment from me to help my daughter find her happiness and full independence. I'm confident though as we're both stubborn women...both rhinestones....so I'm sure we will succeed!!!
Have an AWESOME day on purpose,
Rhinestone Pepper
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