We KNOW that he’s developmentally delayed. We KNOW that he has Autism. But we have defaulted to autopilot and we just mosey on with our days showering him, brushing his teeth, picking out his clothes, ensuring that his meals are balanced, his meds are managed, and that he’s safely cared for by a responsible adult during every moment of the day.
Life with Alex has become just Life. It is what it is and we do it without thinking about it too much.
But then sometimes, every once in a blue moon, we walk into his room and see this. We see a 24 year old toddler holding his stuffed fireman while he sleeps and it hits us anew that this is it. We’ll never send him off to college or move him into his first apartment, have to talk to him about safe sex or meet his future spouse. And during these moments our breath catches and we remember that he’ll be dependent upon us forever and the responsibility feels heavy. No one asked for this. No one ever asks for This. But it is what it is and we snap a picture of the Cute, we smile at each other, and laugh at the life we lead. Then we go to bed and rest up for the same thing tomorrow.
Thank you for joining us on this journey, Tim and Paige 💙
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