My brother has 2 very severe autistic boys & another very high functioning. I am here next door and I take care of many of their needs.
They are the children God blessed me with. My 2 babies died before they were born, but I was saved to help and love these boys. The youngest is 17 now and I have been the mom around here for more than 10 years. When he touches me so gently or looks straight into my face I am overwhelmed by the love I feel from him. I have learned patience & tolerance through my service to them. I am humbled to have been chosen to love them. The 19 year old does speak with prompting. He loves to help. He'll clean off the table & closes cabinet doors I leave open. He knows what he wants to wear & tells me loud & clear NO if it is not to his liking. I have learned their signals & non-verbal gestures. They have brought a gift and the fulfillment I could never have had in my life. My husband & I live our lives around these boys & their older brothers. We are happily there for whatever they require. Their father is the epitome of selfless love & giving. He will do anything for his children. I have learned to be selfless & humble by tending to their needs. They have helped me to grow into the woman God intended me to be. I am forever grateful & in awe of the person I have become because of the innocent, loving ways of these young men in my life. They have taught me so much & the joy I receive is beyond anything I could have thought or dreamed of.
Lodi, NJ
