This picture was taken on a particularly difficult day for me. While I am smiling through pain it is clear to me at least that I needed a smile and warm embrace. My church member saw that and filled the void.

As a parent of a neurodivergent person I absorb a lot. Often it is hard to share and difficult to explain. My mother once shared that because other people do not have my existence- they just do not know what to do or say. I receive that- BUT community helps you heal. Action is not always needed-acknowledgement is!