Living in a “Red” State
Oklahoma, where we live is a poor state, and is as red as the hard red clay soil. It has two major metropolitan areas, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. It takes eight to ten hours to drive from the panhandle to the far southeast corner of the state, with many rural miles in between. When people…
Special Olympics
The concept of Special Olympics is wonderful. It warms your heart to see children in an arena where they can excel. The Olympians come away with a new sense of pride in them. It allows the world to see them, as a person first in a situation where no one is a loser and everyone…
“God Has a Way of Making Miracles Come True!”
This was truly the case last week for my son, Thomas. He went skiing with the Make Promises Happen Camp in Guthrie,Oklaboma. He has attended events there for years, but this last trip was by far the most successful. It has been a long road over the years living with a person with Autism. When…
Finding some Humor to Wipe Away the Tears
“The Green Box” Adventure. ( In Thomas’s words really mine. Calling it the green box due to Trademark not sure I am educating you on what is in the box.) “My mom tells the story of the day she realized I was a little odd. She found out that day that I really liked “The…
Journey with Thomas:Coping
Coping Learning to laugh enables one can to find something good in something bad. I learned that acceptance is a very powerful tool and can either beat you or enhance your life. Some people have criticized me by telling me I was making fun of Thomas when I laugh. Many of them had no children…
My Journey with Thomas. Not Knowing whether to Cry or Laugh
Prologue I am finishing this book/blog during the COVID 19 Pandemic. Now more than ever each one of us has to cope with a situation that unless you lived thru the 1918 Flu Pandemic have ever faced in our lifetime. This pandemic is a combination of the 1918 Flu and the Great Depression. Sheltering in…
The Journey with Thomas 