The very core of your being

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What are you like at the very core of your being?

When you hear a child crying and screaming at the store, do you think about the discomfort of that child or of yourself?

On an airplane, a mother tries to sooth her young son with music and DVD's, do you think about his getting through the flight okay or that you have to hear his DVD playing over and over?

You see the costs of the education for the special needs kids in the public schools? Do you think about how those poor children are struggling to learn what comes so naturally to other children or are you thinking of those extra tax dollars?

If you are at the store and you have to wait behind someone who is taking longer and is having some trouble, are you complaining in your head that you picked the wrong line?

To the sacker at the grocery store that you know this is his career job, do you thank him/her and talk to him/her, or do you indifferently take your groceries and go?

Let's take it up another level. You are with friends at a park, when another child not in your group is having a hard time. You might feel compassion for that little one and his mother. One of your friends remarks how he's out of control and that they should leave. Would you speak up? Would you offer the mother some help?

At parties and social gathering, do you avoid talking about hard topics and just stick to the weather? Would you laugh at joke about someone with autism?

I have a beautiful little boy who is severely afflicted with autism and all of the very serious physical problems that come with it. He is not bad or spoiled. He is trying his very best to understand and be calm in the world, but it is a very scary hard place for him. He is nonverbal and has many sensory issues. Sounds that you and I hear, to him are loud and hurt his ears. New places and crowds are often too much for him to handle and he cries and yells. Would you be passing judgement on him or even on me as his mother?

Having a child who is so very delicate, weak, and sick has given me clarity. I know the precious value of life and health, and it has also showed me more about human nature than I ever even cared to know. I have seen the most evil selfish people, but also have come to know the most compassionate thoughtful people.

Savage, well, we know just exactly where on the spectrum of morality he is. He isn't even smart enough to try to hide it. He should be fired, and he should publicly apologize, but at his core we know where he stands.

Then there are people like McCarthy. Her son, Evan, has practically recovered. He is a happy beautiful little boy that no one would even suspect had autism, yet is speaking out. She is speaking out to help all the other mothers and children because she wants them to have hope and treatment. She is also speaking out to help us green our vaccines and make them safer for everyone. She could have easily just taken care of her Evan and lived a very happy life making movies and in entertainment, but she has taken up the battle to speak for our most fragile kids. What a beautiful person, inside and out.

But it goes even, higher. Look at Kirby and many of our doctors and researchers who are not personally affected by a family member's autism. They are investigating, learning, seeking out information, and pushing for more research, treatment and prevention. They are putting their careers and reputations at stake for those kids and individuals that cannot help themselves and for the families that are struggling to get through the days. They are speaking out for justice and help, and trying to make the difference for a whole generation of children worldwide.

Most of the people who read this will be like me, a parent of a child of autism. But my challenge to our society is what is at your very core? Do you easily pass judgement or do you easily extend compassion?

What is at your very core?

The next time you hear a child cry, you'll know what is at your very core.

Lynne

Lynne

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Nice email. You should send this to everyone you know -christineSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: chrislynnes@...Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:16:06 EDTTo: <taca-usa >; <EOHarm >Subject: The very core of your being What are you like at the very core of your being? When you hear a child crying and screaming at the store, do you think about the discomfort of that child or of yourself? On an airplane, a mother tries to sooth her young son with music and DVD's, do you think about his getting through the flight okay or that you have to hear his DVD playing over and over? You see the costs of the education for the special needs kids in the public schools? Do you think about how those poor children are struggling to learn what comes so naturally to other children or are you thinking of those extra tax dollars? If you are at the store and you have to wait behind someone who is taking longer and is having some trouble, are you complaining in your head that you picked the wrong line? To the sacker at the grocery store that you know this is his career job, do you thank him/her and talk to him/her, or do you indifferently take your groceries and go? Let's take it up another level. You are with friends at a park, when another child not in your group is having a hard time. You might feel compassion for that little one and his mother. One of your friends remarks how he's out of control and that they should leave. Would you speak up? Would you offer the mother some help? At parties and social gathering, do you avoid talking about hard topics and just stick to the weather? Would you laugh at joke about someone with autism? I have a beautiful little boy who is severely afflicted with autism and all of the very serious physical problems that come with it. He is not bad or spoiled. He is trying his very best to understand and be calm in the world, but it is a very scary hard place for him. He is nonverbal and has many sensory issues. Sounds that you and I hear, to him are loud and hurt his ears. New places and crowds are often too much for him to handle and he cries and yells. Would you be passing judgement on him or even on me as his mother? Having a child who is so very delicate, weak, and sick has given me clarity. I know the precious value of life and health, and it has also showed me more about human nature than I ever even cared to know. I have seen the most evil selfish people, but also have come to know the most compassionate thoughtful people. Savage, well, we know just exactly where on the spectrum of morality he is. He isn't even smart enough to try to hide it. He should be fired, and he should publicly apologize, but at his core we know where he stands. Then there are people like McCarthy. Her son, Evan, has practically recovered. He is a happy beautiful little boy that no one would even suspect had autism, yet is speaking out. She is speaking out to help all the other mothers and children because she wants them to have hope and treatment. She is also speaking out to help us green our vaccines and make them safer for everyone. She could have easily just taken care of her Evan and lived a very happy life making movies and in entertainment, but she has taken up the battle to speak for our most fragile kids. What a beautiful person, inside and out. But it goes even, higher. Look at Kirby and many of our doctors and researchers who are not personally affected by a family member's autism. They are investigating, learning, seeking out information, and pushing for more research, treatment and prevention. They are putting their careers and reputations at stake for those kids and individuals that cannot help themselves and for the families that are struggling to get through the days. They are speaking out for justice and help, and trying to make the difference for a whole generation of children worldwide. Most of the people who read this will be like me, a parent of a child of autism. But my challenge to our society is what is at your very core? Do you easily pass judgement or do you easily extend compassion? What is at your very core? The next time you hear a child cry, you'll know what is at your very core. Lynne Lynne Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today.

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Very well put Lynne - and very beautifully stated. Thank you - send this to everyone.

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