Kids tantrum, fuss, squeal, yell, and scream. As a parent, you quickly learn what your tolerance level is.....then you rocket past it by 1,000%. You are able to handle much more than you would expect. Toss some Autism adventures into the mix and you have a real party at times. You talk to yourself, you don't sleep, your child doesn't sleep, you might be married but have no idea when the last time you had a real conversation with your spouse was, and then you have a job. Wait. Yes, that's right, you talk to yourself first.

“Please don’t be afraid. He’s just a little boy.”

Taking care of our body, mind, and spirit is critical. Sam has been under the weather for almost a week and we are all feeling the pain. In his mind, Sam thinks that people are sick for no more than three days and then they are better. His belief comes from a school friend's experience. His friend was sick, missed three days of school, returned to school on the fourth day. Pretty clear cut isn't it.