“Crying is all right in its own way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” ― C.S. Lewis

Close Encounters of the Autistic Kind

We all have a scale by which we judge the experiences we have had, both good and bad in our lives so far. The best or worst day we ever had, the best or worst date we ever went on, the happiest or saddest moment and so on. This is a story of two of mine that will forever be intertwined.Its another long one so put the kettle on!

I hope that by sharing this with you, it will serve to help others who may be experiencing similar difficulties with family members who live with autism.

By far and away the most difficult decision I have ever had to make was to place John into residential care with Wirral Autistic Society. The worst day of my life so far was 3rd of March 2008, the day he finally moved out of our home and out of my full time care forever. I…

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