Hope

When your child has Autism, your biggest strength is HOPE.

At first it is...
HOPE that it is not true
HOPE that they are wrong
HOPE that you will wake up from this bad dream
HOPE that it only happens in movies or novels

Then it is...
HOPE that your child will speak
HOPE that your child will laugh
HOPE that your child will say "I LOVE YOU"
HOPE that your child will wave "bye bye"

Then it is...
HOPE that your child will answer a basic question
HOPE that your child will stop having a tantrum everywhere he goes
HOPE that your child will be able to put his shoes on
HOPE that your child will be able to understand what you say
HOPE that your child will be able to understand something funny

Then it is...
HOPE that your child will be able to do a basic puzzle
HOPE that your child will be able to sit on a chair for more than 2 minutes
HOPE that your child will be able to follow a teacher's basic instruction
HOPE that your child will be able to graduate from school

Then it is...
HOPE that your child will have some friends
HOPE that your child will fall in love one day
HOPE that your child will get married one day
HOPE that your child will have children one day
HOPE that your child will live on his own one day


Will my son be able to do all that?
Maybe or maybe not
All I know for sure
Is that I love him
no matter what