tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post8606353151926906821..comments2009-06-05T21:05:41.814-04:00danettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/155559278419508778053runningincircles@gmail.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-65156878024012580062009-06-05T12:13:20.602-04:002009-06-05T12:13:20.602-04:00OMG I LOVE this listKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07988840423227903784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-6919379530271416342008-09-18T09:16:00.000-04:002008-09-18T09:16:00.000-04:00OK - This list has inspired me to start looking for the blessings in our struggles with autism too. I will be posting a list about what Autism has taught me too... soon. Thanks for your encouragement!!!<BR/><BR/>Andrea Cook<BR/>Life of a Juggernaut<BR/>http://crazyjugs.blogspot.comAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10402026303643208533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-47320470420096883532008-09-15T22:27:00.000-04:002008-09-15T22:27:00.000-04:00Beautiful list. I don't know how I missed it. I could say, "Amen" to each item you listed...but I don't think I could have come up with all that without thinking loooong and hard. Thanks for the reminder! :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10177223339329027202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-1472998099654284612008-08-10T09:04:00.000-04:002008-08-10T09:04:00.000-04:00That was a great list. What a wonderful exercise to put things into perspective. Thanks for sharing.mrsbear0309http://outnumberedtwotoone.today.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-69670290791724741332008-08-09T15:17:00.000-04:002008-08-09T15:17:00.000-04:00Thanks for your example and thanks for the list. I love the "I love you" one, of course and "kindness doesn't necessarily require great social skills."rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-16208240035050274712008-08-09T10:55:00.000-04:002008-08-09T10:55:00.000-04:00Lovely list. Our children do teach us so much :)Casdokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-64724827310700349902008-08-09T09:37:49.545-04:002008-08-09T09:37:49.545-04:00Thanks everyone for your sweet comments, I was really touched by all of them. I'm behind on reading everyone else's entries (BH got sick Thurs night, he's feeling better today, yay!) but I'm on my way to read them all now, assuming I can facilitate a truce for the tensions rising in the living room...lonestar818http://www.blogger.com/profile/15555927841950877805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-17303394818770508612008-08-08T20:54:00.000-04:002008-08-08T20:54:00.000-04:00I love that you are able to find the good in your boys and remain positive. Sure our sanity may be failing, but it's worth it. Thank you for giving some insight into your life!Debbie Yosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11778199494515694006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-11012803814911720392008-08-08T07:50:00.000-04:002008-08-08T07:50:00.000-04:00Have I told you lately how awesome you are? And so are all the boys and dh. And I say that with absolutely no bias at all. :)GammaDebbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-58837981793047582008-08-07T18:07:00.000-04:002008-08-07T18:07:00.000-04:00What a beautiful list! Your boys do sound truly extraordinary! Thanks you for sharing this.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529905510717157223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-87759215918203537562008-08-07T14:01:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:01:00.000-04:00Great list-- and thanks for letting the emotion and humor shine through!www.frogparenting.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15699278763166725835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-8375545332077709972008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:00I love this one "there's more than one way to say "I love you" and it doesn't always require words"<BR/><BR/>And I have had to carry Gabi out of the grocery and other stores on more than one occassion so I can sympathize! Although, I think I broke my back!Shannon @ Gabi's Worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489515190295297209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-30182689375850329602008-08-07T12:23:52.966-04:002008-08-07T12:23:52.966-04:00What a wonderful, beautiful, positive and touching post! I so often try to see the positive and embrace the uniqueness of my sons, but never thought to actualy list what this journey has taught me. I might have to do that! <BR/>I love the phrase "beyond ordinary". In my house we call it "not boring". :-)Goldiehttp://lifeasaplatypus.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-58344307809218253732008-08-07T10:28:00.000-04:002008-08-07T10:28:00.000-04:00Oh, I love this, Danette! This post is packed with wisdom from start to finish and it is said just beautifully. <BR/><BR/>I have learned many of the same lessons and my life is richer for it as well. I'm so glad you joined in with Beyond Ordinary and shared these lovely thoughts from your heart :)<BR/><BR/>~Michelle @5MFSNChildlifehttp://inthelifeofachild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-46353217497619328562008-08-07T09:28:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:28:00.000-04:00What a beautiful post. I hope people who don't understand will read it and gain some insight. HUGSNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388794548592051699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-79777575274287764752008-08-07T09:09:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:09:00.000-04:00I love this list. Especially the part about how "I love you" doesn't always require words.<BR/><BR/><BR/>www.flutterandfly.comRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12801471851266656898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509367763483360241.post-40973172934285721622008-08-07T07:29:00.000-04:002008-08-07T07:29:00.000-04:00What an amazing list. I especially like that we celebrate every new thing they accomplish, no matter how small and that we learn to see love expressed in less obvious ways. You are an awesome mom!Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681523260739807543noreply@blogger.com