It has been a hectic month--mostly fun... maybe a little bittersweet as well. Tom is set for better and for.... adventure...
Yeah, that's what we'll call it.Gotta admit after reading this post by Bill Peace I have my fears. We did the best we could to set him up to succeed as himself. He knows himself--strengths and needs. He self-advocates and understands that there might be processes for getting things done (he has been at his IEP meetings since 5th grade.) He has the benefits of technology at his disposal and there is a disability assistance office on his campus who may have some ideas for him in a pinch, but this is the big leagues....
Overall, I am optimistic. He is, for the most part, a secure and resilient individual. He is undeterred by other people's attitudes. And he's a good guy, he looks out for others.
I'm very proud of him.
And I miss the towheaded toddler with the blue football tucked under his arm who bowed deeply after banging away on his toy piano as if our family room were Carnegie Hall...
Goofy kid--it's been a pleasure!
(I tried to upload a video for this... it says it failed yet still appears to be loading??? We shall see!)
