April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, and April is Autism Awareness month. I think it's wonderful that there is a day set aside to encourage conversations about Autism, what is, what it's like to live with it, how people thrive everyday while living with it. The more we talk about it, the more we speak with people who are on the spectrum and understand that they are just people the better off everyone will be and the more we will be able to love and support all of our brothers and sisters know matter what. Some of the things people are doing to celebrate today and the whole month include "lighting it up blue for Autism." This might mean changing your front porch light to a blue bulb, wearing blue, or changing your Facebook profile picture to include a blue frame to create awareness. I'm sure there are a million other things as well, but those are just a few examples.
I have mentioned before that the Pinterest Friend's son is Autistic, and I know this creates challenges for their family. I also know he is a smart, curious, sweet, and loving boy who happens to have Autism. It doesn't define him. His mama is a fierce and loving mama who works every day to make sure her son gets what he needs to thrive. In honor of today she sent me the following shoes:
The puzzle piece is one of the symbols of Autism. I reminds us that people of all different shapes, sizes, abilities, colors, etc. can work together to create something amazing.
I wish this had colors. I appreciate the simplicity, but I would like it more with color, I think.
I don't know if this is actually a mismatched pair or one shoe from 2 different pairs. I would wear them mismatched.
Toms and Vans really do seem to have shoes for every occasion, don't they?
Today reminds us to love, support, and walk with our brothers and sisters with Autism. We don't need to "fix" them, we just need to understand how they see the world. Maybe our own way of seeing the world will be better for it.
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