- The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise. -Alden Nowlan, poet, novelist, and playwright (1933-1983)
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Author Archives: Michelle O'Neil
Runnin’ on Faith
This is the Dr. Seuss house Riley made in clay class. I aged ten years during its construction. Here we are on the way to her art show yesterday. Here she is at her art show. Adorable, right? … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, family, marriage
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I want these two to get married, and repopulate the world with people just like them.
*Thanks for passing Jessica along Amanda! Thanks to Kathleen W. for the drummer boy! Notice his flashing hat, and his adorable facial expressions as the video gets rolling.
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Happy Birthday Hot Toddy!
Today my sweet husband is 45. He ushered in 45, staying up all night with Seth who was puking. He took the big rug out of Seth’s room and hung it over the … Continue reading
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Asperger’s on Story Corps
Drama Mama brought this video to my attention. It made me cry. I love Joshua, and I love his mom.
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Living Laughing Loving
This is what Seth picked out of the prize box at school. They get prizes in his class when caught doing something good. It’s a checkbook holder. He “thought it matched what we do in … Continue reading
Posted in special needs siblings
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Cathy Bolton
I woke up this morning, itchin’ to write about Cathy Bolton. She was among a group of people on the Caribbean cruise I had the privilege of spending an evening in Puerto Rico with. It was my friend Betsy’s birthday celebration, and her … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham, Asperger's, caribbean cruise
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Happy Birthday Beautiful Friend
May 11th. It’s Clarissa’s birthday. We’re both still rooting for each other. May your day be as gorgeous as you are, sweet friend. Love. Always, love.
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I Love Myself So Much…
At the concert Friday night, our encore was a very simple bouncy little song they sing at the Agape International Spiritual Center(and at our church too), about how you can’t love anyone else unless you love yourself. The choir went into the … Continue reading
Posted in singing, spirituality, Unity church
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Everything is Holy Now
I bought the 21st Agape Choir Anniversary CD over the weekend. A lot of the songs we sang at the conference are on it, and they are all inspiring, but one song I’d never heard before just blew me away. … Continue reading
Posted in spirituality, Unity church
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Great Lakes Unity Music Conference With Rickie Byars-Beckwith and Tim McAfee-Lewis
“When the praises go up, the blessings come down. When love goes out, that’s when love comes in.” I had more fun last night, more joy than I ever remember having. The Great Lakes Unity Music Conference wrapped up with a concert. People … Continue reading
Posted in singing, Unity church
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Great Lakes Unity Music Conference in Cleveland
I’m off to the Great Lakes Unity Music Conference this afternoon! People are coming in from all over, but lucky for me it’s in my own back yard! Just a few spaces still available for any last minute people who want … Continue reading
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Intolerant of Cruelty
Monday at Girls On the Run, we discussed bullying. What it is. Ways to deal with it. What to do if it occurs. Riley did fine during the general discussion. She participated. She did fine throughout the warm up exercises. … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham, Asperger's, Girls On the Run, law of attraction
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Circle of Friends Rigamarole
Friday, we had a Circle of Friends meeting at our house. We played a game from Little Women called Rigamarole, where a story is started, and each person adds onto it, and it becomes very funny with all the twists and turns of ten … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Circle of Friends
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The Thrill of the Ride
Yesterday, I took my son to the Kalahari Indoor Waterpark. He had so much fun, riding the waves on an inner tube in the wave pool. He hasn’t been swimming for very long, and doesn’t like water hitting him in … Continue reading
Posted in family, marriage, Parenting, special needs siblings
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Yippee for HT
Emotional roller coaster week for Riley. She’s still not quite back to her baseline. So much screaming. It feels like the family is holding on by a thread. Actually, Seth is seeming quite okay, but he’s gone a lot at school. He’s … Continue reading
He Gives Me Hope
Who is this guy? Find out at Hopeful Parents today.
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Asperger’s on Arthur
I recently joined a Yahoo group for Moms of Asperger Girls. One of the mothers who posts is a blogger named Misty and I just saw this video on her website. I don’t know when it came out? Somehow it slipped past … Continue reading
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Girls On the Run Teaches Assertive Communication
Yesterday at Girls on the Run the lesson was about being assertive. We practiced using language to get our message across if someone is bothering us. Careful language, no blaming. No “you always…!” Or “you never!” No yelling. No ignoring ’til you lose your cool and explode. … Continue reading
Posted in Girls On the Run, special needs siblings
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There, that feels better
I got rid of my ad. You see, in order to have it, I had to squish and distort my header picture, because the ads had to be right up at the top. Every time I looked at it,every time,it … Continue reading
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