Comment of the week award
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“Shelia” from “The Crooked made Straight.”
Her comment was on the “Impartial” post.
She commented as follows:-
“He is AWESOME and the way you describe him is LOVELY. We see him and you and Dad! We are there with you in the moment. We get the humor, feel the frustration, and yet experience all of the beauty encapsulated in your lives together.”
I was already grumpy. I had also recently received an email from someone who claimed affinity with my perspective on autism. Someone who agreed with the title “Cold hearted empty shell.” Someone who is unfamiliar with sarcasm.
It played on my mind. I wondered whether I should drop the sarcasm? Maybe I should pretend that we live a charmed perfect life? Maybe I should moan about the miserable bits? Maybe I should stop blogging altogether?
Not everyone likes to comment publicly, some people email me privately instead, but it’s feedback that lets me know whether the message is coming through.
I don’t like crossed lines.
Very, very cross.
I came stomping into the house after fighting with a truculent tropical tree, when the fork broke. Shelia’s message came zinging through, loud and clear.
Maybe I should rename it as ‘Sanity Citation’ or a ‘Certificate of Sanity’? Either way, grateful thanks.
So if you are new to her blog, I would recommend that you could grasp the ‘flavour’ from this posting called “Turn the Other cheek.”
Certainly made me think.
Cheers dears
July 25th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Don’t you dare stop blogging — you help me to find the funny.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Hi Maddy,
Your English perspective is quite fun to read! In my mind, you have a distict English accent, quite like my one English friend and generous tech advisor at no cost, Jonneke. For some reason, she has adopted me as her technology challenge and charity. Which allows me to exist on the Internet. You probably don’t sound like her at all but she is dear to my heart so sounding like Jonneke is a good thing. Take care.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Remember the saying “Sticks and stones….” just change the ending to “but rude people can never hurt me”.
Obvious they know nothing about autism so I wouldn’t worry about it. Just press delete.
(Not one to talk, since I would probably have bothered me 100times more than it did you… sigh…)
Hugs.
July 26th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Awwww. I have tears here. Wow. I meant every word of my comment! You express yourself very well here. I don’t think you cross any lines. I think your family is amazing and lovely and beautiful!
Thanks for linking to my forgiveness post. I have so much learning and work to do!
Love and blessings to you!
July 26th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I love your blog, you express so well things that I struggle to convey.
Thank you for bringing a little sunshine to my days.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Did you respond to the email, or just hit ‘delete’?
What great timing that Sheila’s message could arrive and replace that bad taste.
Welcome home, by the way.