"Coming out"

I feel like I am "coming out." I am usually a very private person. I don't share alot of details so this is a bit hard for me. I am going to do it though because I want to bring awareness to autism and inspire other people to "come out" and share their stories on how autism has in one way or another touched their lives.

Let me start by saying that I love my son so much. I wouldn't the fact that he has autism. It makes him who he is. I haven't told many people about his autism. Not because I am embarrased or ashamed. I want them to look at my son and see Blake first. We are so quick to judge as a society. I am guilty of it. When there is something we don't know about, we make assumptions, add labels, etc. Blake has been a gift to me. He has opened my eyes and taught me to look harder at things then I did before.
I'm hoping to share with you my experiences, good and bad, on this long journey. Blake's journey.