Re: FW: Twas the Night Before Christmas

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Hey Liz, did you make this up? Very nice.... How long did it take you? I am

impressed, I would of NEVER of had the time to sit down and think this up,

With , and all that goes with it.... and getting prepared for the

holiday. and working outside the house.......

Viola

In a message dated 12/17/2008 7:01:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

liz.desantis@... writes:

Twas the night before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house

The creatures were stirring, yes, even the mouse

We tried Melatonin and gave a hot bath

But the holiday jitters, they always distract

The children were finally all nestled in bed

When nightmares of terror ran through my OWN head

Did I get the right gift, the right color and style?

Would there be a tantrum or, maybe, a smile?

Our relatives come but they don't understand

The pleasure he gets just from repeating and focusing

They say " He needs discipline, just a well-needed smack "

" You must learn to parent " and on goes the attack

We smile and nod because we know deep inside

The argument is moot, let them all take a side

For only we know autism's procession

The struggles and triumphs, achievements, regression

See, what they don't know and what they don't see

Is the joy that we feel over simplicity

" He said Hello! " , " She ate something green! "

" He told his first lie! " , " She did not cause a scene! "

" He peed on the potty, who CARES if he's ten! "

" He stopped saying the same thing again and again! "

Others don't realize just how we can cope

How we bravely hang on at the end of our rope

But what they don't see is the joy we can't hide

When our children with autism make the tiniest stride

We may look at others without the problems we face

With jealousy, sadness, or even distaste

But what they don't know, nor sometimes do we

Is that children with autism bring joyous simplicity

They don't get excited over expensive things

But we jump for joy over the progress work brings

Children with autism try hard every day

They make us proud more than words can say

They work even harder than you or I

To achieve something small, To reach a star in the sky

So to those who don't get it or don't have a clue

Take a walk in my shoes and I'll assure you

that ten minutes in you'll look with respect

at the little child who no one ever expects

To be larger than life because he's so quiet or so different

before being judgemental perhaps you should try it

Our holidays are different, they're special, it's true

Wondrous children make it so through all that they do

But our joy is no less, my lights just as bright

as I look at my child and say " Merry Christmas, good night " .

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How great Liz. I am thinking of including a copy with my inlaws Christmas

gifts!! Happy Holidays Everyone!

To: @...: ViPorier@...: Thu, 18 Dec 2008

09:22:59 -0500Subject: Re: FW: Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hey Liz, did you make this up? Very nice.... How long did it take you? I am

impressed, I would of NEVER of had the time to sit down and think this up, With

, and all that goes with it.... and getting prepared for the holiday. and

working outside the house.......ViolaIn a message dated 12/17/2008 7:01:53 P.M.

Eastern Standard Time, liz.desantis@... writes:Twas the night before

ChristmasTwas the night before Christmas and all through the houseThe creatures

were stirring, yes, even the mouseWe tried Melatonin and gave a hot bathBut the

holiday jitters, they always distractThe children were finally all nestled in

bedWhen nightmares of terror ran through my OWN headDid I get the right gift,

the right color and style?Would there be a tantrum or, maybe, a smile?Our

relatives come but they don't understandThe pleasure he gets just from repeating

and focusingThey say " He needs discipline, just a well-needed smack " " You must

learn to parent " and on goes the attackWe smile and nod because we know deep

insideThe argument is moot, let them all take a sideFor only we know autism's

processionThe struggles and triumphs, achievements, regressionSee, what they

don't know and what they don't seeIs the joy that we feel over simplicity " He

said Hello! " , " She ate something green! " " He told his first lie! " , " She did not

cause a scene! " " He peed on the potty, who CARES if he's ten! " " He stopped saying

the same thing again and again! " Others don't realize just how we can copeHow we

bravely hang on at the end of our ropeBut what they don't see is the joy we

can't hideWhen our children with autism make the tiniest strideWe may look at

others without the problems we faceWith jealousy, sadness, or even distasteBut

what they don't know, nor sometimes do weIs that children with autism bring

joyous simplicityThey don't get excited over expensive thingsBut we jump for joy

over the progress work bringsChildren with autism try hard every dayThey make us

proud more than words can sayThey work even harder than you or ITo achieve

something small, To reach a star in the skySo to those who don't get it or don't

have a clueTake a walk in my shoes and I'll assure youthat ten minutes in you'll

look with respectat the little child who no one ever expectsTo be larger than

life because he's so quiet or so differentbefore being judgemental perhaps you

should try itOur holidays are different, they're special, it's trueWondrous

children make it so through all that they doBut our joy is no less, my lights

just as brightas I look at my child and say " Merry Christmas, good

night " .----------------------------------------------------------Send e-mail

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No, Viola: I rec'd it from another of my sites..

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I thought it quite appropriate for many of us... =)

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This was wonderful, thanks.

Shane Avery

Subject: Re: FW: Twas the Night Before Christmas

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Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 9:43 AM

I thought it quite appropriate for many of us... =)

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> Twas the night before Christmas

LOL, good one Liz.

Time to forward it among others who can relate.

Thank you,

Irma