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On my way home from dropping Merrik off at the train station today, I got all choked up. I am so fortunate for the…
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We had a fantastic trip up to the Sierra National Forest. It has taken me awhile to get back into the sway of life…
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Yesterday, Merrik, Maliea, Nana Papa, Aunt Katie and Cousin Rose took the train up to Fullerton to watch the BNSF freight trains, have lunch…
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Gasp, I turned 42 yesterday. I started the day at 5:30am processing images for Jim and his unreasonable deadline then I spent the day…
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we put up our tree-and thus the christmas train that goes around the tree-early this year. merrik is in heaven and he tells everyone…
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I went back to teaching today. Of course it was a long night last night as both Merrik and Maliea were restless. It always…
![He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ff3ec2869f2e24c819e485a9861acf17/5DC69424/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59926166_381481305822372_7953047722627724848_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "He longs for intellectual connections and deeper friendships than most kids his age are ready for. Kids are mean and avoidant because they just don’t understand and are facing their own challenges. Breaks my heart. [Difficulty in initiating or maintaining close relationships
Problems reading non-verbal or social cues and understanding social rules
Very socially naïve and as a result are often taken advantage of, rejected, or bullied
Social contact may be directed by them (e.g. play is “on their terms” or not at all)]")
![Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/e820b70e2ebcebc108bba6c56376e855/5DC078F5/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59644648_632429130560157_6964179931971507213_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Calvin and Hobbes. Star Wars. Jurassic Park. Pokémon. His conversations are limited, one-way, and very focused. He talks about these subjects to a depth beyond your average person. [Superior ability to focus on favorite activity or area of interest. One-sided conversations, and little ability for “small talk”] #aspergersawareness #ilovemyaspieson #resoundingsilence #blackandwhite #fineartphotography_bw")
![His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/707f924517ccd99976e72ea2bc70490b/5DA17BDE/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59777013_287414392136119_3117464706239970471_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "His Way of Saying Don’t Take My Picture. [Communication is used for delivering information or requesting, not as a way of interacting socially] #ilovemyaspieson #fineartphotography_bw #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence")
![Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/ea5f7b41adaf37b7d15ef7c5c1fb4efa/5D80761E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/58411144_349076009293096_4426493588240075282_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snakes need love too. He doesn’t understand at all how people can possibly hate snakes. [Limited topics. Endless fact checking. Black and white thinking.] #ilovemyaspieson #blackandwhite #resoundingsilence #aspergersawareness")
![Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness](http://scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/346dc957f0957580a8a5aad75700e8e8/5DBFF62E/t51.2885-15/e35/s150x150/59265570_100959831123224_6142446360163875220_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.cdninstagram.com "Snake obsession and endless facts wherever we go. [Prefer technical/factual information over abstract] #blackandwhite #designinnature #resoundingsilence #fineartphotography_bw #aspergersawareness")
